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Optimism, Social Support, and Coping Strategies As Factors Contributing to Posttraumatic Growth: A Meta-Analysis

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Prati, Gabriele, Pietrantoni, Luca·2009·Journal of Loss and Trauma
DOI 10.1080/15325020902724271
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This meta-analytic review examines the role of optimism, social support, and coping strategies in contributing to posttraumatic growth. Results from 103 studies showed that all three systems of variables yielded significant effect sizes. Religious coping and positive reappraisal coping produced the largest effect sizes. Social support, seeking social support coping, spirituality, and optimism were moderately related to posttraumatic growth. Acceptance coping yielded the smallest effect sizes. Moderator analyses showed that effect sizes did not differ according to time elapsed since trauma, gender, and type of posttraumatic growth measure (posttraumatic growth vs. benefit finding). Age and gender were significant moderators of religious coping, whereas study design (longitudinal vs. cross-sectional) significantly moderated the effect of positive reappraisal coping. Implications for research and interventions on posttraumatic growth are also discussed.

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Authors
Prati, G., & Pietrantoni, L.
Affiliations
University of Bologna (IT)
Corresponding author
Prati, Gabriele
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Loss and Trauma
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2009-08-26
Volume
14
Issue
5
Pages
364-388
ISSN
  • 1532-5024 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-5032
DOI
10.1080/15325020902724271
OpenAlex
W1965613249
Cited by
978
References
135
Citations by year
2026: 39 · 2025: 68 · 2024: 75 · 2023: 69 · 2022: 107 · 2021: 93 · 2020: 69 · 2019: 61 · 2018: 69 · 2017: 63 · 2016: 59 · 2015: 54 · 2014: 56 · 2013: 44 · 2012: 26
FWCI
2.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Loss and Trauma (publishedVersion)
  • Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna) (submittedVersion)
  • INFM-OAR (INFN Catania) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Keywords
posttraumatic growth, optimism, social support, coping strategies, religious coping, positive reappraisal, spirituality, social support seeking, acceptance coping, benefit finding, gender differences, age differences, time since trauma

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