Evaluation of the posttraumatic growth inventory after severe burn injury in Western Australia: clinical implications for use

L Martin, M Byrnes, S McGarry, S Rea… - Disability and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is “the subjective experience of positive psychological
change reported as a result of the struggle with trauma”. Very few studies have explored …

Post-traumatic growth in adults following a burn

SE Baillie, W Sellwood, JA Wisely - Burns, 2014 - Elsevier
It is well established that a burn can result in negative psychological consequences.
Throughout the literature there is also reference to individuals reporting positive changes …

Positive change after severe burn injuries

C Rosenbach, B Renneberg - Journal of burn care & research, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Aims of the study were to examine positive change in people with severe burn injuries and
to examine the impact of related constructs, demographic and medical variables on Post …

Behavioural changes add validity to the construct of posttraumatic growth

J Shakespeare‐Finch… - Journal of traumatic …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to identify positive behavioural changes that people may make as a result
of negotiating the aftermath of a traumatic experience, thereby extending the current …

A qualitative approach to assessing the validity of the posttraumatic growth inventory

J Shakespeare-Finch, E Martinek… - Journal of Loss and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) is the most commonly used measure of positive
psychological change that can result from negotiating a traumatic experience. While the …

The longitudinal development of posttraumatic growth among US adult burn injury survivors.

KE Hokes, LM Adams - Rehabilitation psychology, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Purpose: Posttraumatic growth is the phenomenon of positive change resulting from coping
with challenging or traumatic events. This study examines posttraumatic growth (PTG) in …

Corroborating evidence of posttraumatic growth

J Shakespeare‐Finch, T Enders - Journal of Traumatic Stress …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Over the last decade, a healthy shift in the trauma literature has meant that published theory
and research in the posttraumatic growth (PTG) domain has burgeoned, but the validity of …

The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory: factor structure and invariance among persons with chronic diseases.

RJ Purc-Stephenson - Rehabilitation psychology, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) assesses positive changes after a
traumatic or serious life crisis. However, there are differing views regarding its factor …

Multidimensional nature of posttraumatic growth in an Australian population

BA Morris, J Shakespeare‐Finch… - Journal of Traumatic …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Recent trauma literature has supported a philosophical shift from a pathogenic to a
salutogenic paradigm in which the focus is on positive, as well as negative, posttrauma …

What does posttraumatic growth mean to Chinese burn patients: a phenomenological study

J Zhai, X Liu, J Wu, H Jiang - Journal of Burn Care & Research, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The purpose of this research was to explore dimensions of posttraumatic growth (PTG) in the
population of mainland China and to find out the factors facilitating positive change. Ten …