Posttraumatic Growth in Trauma Recollections of 9/11 Survivors: A Narrative Approach
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The relationship between posttraumatic growth (PTG) and adaptation is unclear. This study is the first to examine PTG in trauma narratives of survivors of the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks. Participants recalled their experiences 7 and 18 months post 9/11, and content analysis was conducted to detect PTG. Posttraumatic stress was also measured. PTG was commonly reported. Relating to others and positivity were frequent in the PTSD and non-PTSD group, although less frequent over time in the PTSD. Greater appreciation for life was reported by the non-PTSD group but relatively absent in the PTSD group. Women but not men reported relating to others across time. It appears that there are distinct profiles of growth implicated in distress and adaptation.
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Finding ways to engage with and appreciate life during mass traumas is a robust predictor of increased psychological well-being and reduced posttraumatic stress symptoms.
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- Authors
- Dekel, S., Hankin, I. T., Pratt, J. A., Hackler, D. R., & Lanman, O. N.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Columbia University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Dekel, Sharon
- ORCID
- Dekel, Sharon
- Venue
- Journal of Loss and Trauma
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2015-11-05
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 315-324
- ISSN
- 1532-5024 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-5032
- OpenAlex
- W2274237993
- Cited by
- 43
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 1.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Loss and Trauma (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Keywords
- posttraumatic growth, World Trade Center attacks, trauma narratives, post-traumatic stress disorder, adaptation, gender differences
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