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Posttraumatic growth in adolescence: examining its components and relationship with PTSD.

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Levine, Stephen Z., Laufer, Avital, Hamama‐Raz, Yaira, Stein, Einat, Solomon, Zahava·2008·Journal of Traumatic Stress

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To address gaps in the literature, this study examined the components of posttraumatic growth, and the relationship between growth and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants were from a pooled sample of 4,054 Israeli adolescents exposed to terror of whom 210 (5.5%) met criteria for PTSD. Measures included the Child Post‐Traumatic Stress Reaction Index and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory. Principal components analysis showed two correlated components of outward and intrapersonal growth. Regression modeling showed that the relationship between the growth and PTSD measures was linear and curvilinear (inverted‐U). These results replicated accounting for heterogeneity in PTSD, exposure and subsamples. Collectively, the results imply that posttraumatic growth in adolescence is characterized by two robust components, and is greatest at moderate posttraumatic stress levels.

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Authors
Levine, S. Z., Laufer, A., Hamama‐Raz, Y., Stein, E., & Solomon, Z.
Affiliations
  • Bar-Ilan University (IL)
  • Netanya Academic College (IL)
  • Ariel University (IL)
  • Tel Aviv University (IL)
Venue
Journal of Traumatic Stress
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2008-10
Volume
21
Issue
5
Pages
492-496
ISSN
  • 0894-9867 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6598
OpenAlex
W1982545288
Cited by
154
References
29
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 18 · 2012: 10
FWCI
6.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Traumatic Stress (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Keywords
posttraumatic growth, adolescents, post-traumatic stress disorder, terrorism exposure, inverted U-shaped relationship, curvilinear relationship, Israeli youth
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Humans, Mental Health, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

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