Factors associated with post-traumatic growth in healthcare professionals: a systematic review of the literature

R O'Donovan, J Burke - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Post-traumatic growth (PTG) research is flourishing across various disciplines; however, it is
only emerging in healthcare. Recently, a flurry of studies assessed PTG among healthcare …

Post-traumatic growth in people experiencing high post-traumatic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: The protective role of psychological flexibility

G Landi, KI Pakenham, E Mattioli, E Crocetti… - Journal of Contextual …, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic evokes high levels of post-traumatic stress (PTS) in some people
as well as positive personal changes, a phenomenon known as post-traumatic growth …

Neuroanatomical signatures associated with dispositional optimism predict COVID-19-related posttraumatic stress symptoms

H Lai, Y Zhao, J Li, Q Gong, S Wang - Cerebral Cortex, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has been increasingly documented to cause negative impacts on
mental health outcomes, eg posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). Dispositional optimism …

Factors associated with post-traumatic growth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a national sample of US military veterans

PJ Na, J Tsai, SM Southwick, RH Pietrzak - Social science & medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Rationale The COVID-19 pandemic has had numerous negative effects globally,
contributing to mortality, social restriction, and psychological distress. To date, however, the …

Perceived posttraumatic growth and its psychosocial predictors during two consecutive COVID-19 lockdowns.

A Kalaitzaki, G Tsouvelas… - International Journal of …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
This study seeks to expand previous research by examining (a) the prevalence rates of
posttraumatic growth (PTG) and its potential predictors (posttraumatic stress symptoms …

The posttraumatic growth inventory-short form (PTGI-SF): A psychometric study of the Spanish population during the COVID-19 pandemic

H Garrido-Hernansaiz, R Rodríguez-Rey… - Current …, 2023 - Springer
People can experience posttraumatic growth (PTG) when faced with potentially traumatic
events. One of the most widely-used instruments to measure PTG is the Posttraumatic …

Post-traumatic growth during COVID-19: The role of perceived social support, personality, and coping strategies

CS Xie, Y Kim - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although many studies on mental health have been conducted among various populations
during the COVID-19 pandemic, few studies have focused on post-traumatic growth (PTG) in …

Does perceived post-traumatic growth predict better psychological adjustment during the COVID-19 pandemic? Results from a national longitudinal survey in the USA

CL Park, JA Wilt, BS Russell, M Fendrich - Journal of psychiatric research, 2022 - Elsevier
Perceiving that one has grown in positive ways following highly stressful experiences
(perceived posttraumatic growth; PPTG) is common and sometimes--but not always--related …

Optimism as a protective factor against the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic through its effects on perceived stress and infection stress anticipation

S Puig-Perez, I Cano-Lopez, P Martínez… - Current …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the recommended social isolation
presented a challenge to people's mental health status. Optimism is a psychological factor …

The longitudinal association between Perceived Stress, PTSD Symptoms, and Post-Traumatic Growth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: the role of coping strategies …

F Bruno, F Vozzo, D Arcuri, R Maressa, E La Cava… - Current …, 2024 - Springer
The present study investigates the mediating roles of psychological inflexibility and
differential coping strategies on perceived stress and post-traumatic symptoms and growth …