Research on post-traumatic growth (PTG) has burgeoned in recent years. Nearly all of the
research on PTG, however, has relied on retrospective assessments of perceived growth …

Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for clinical
psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is concerned with the enhancement of …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

Perceiving that one has grown in positive ways following highly stressful experiences
(perceived posttraumatic growth; PPTG) is common and sometimes--but not always--related …

Objectives Some stress-related coping strategies contribute to survival among medical
populations, but it is unclear if they relate to longevity in the general population. While …

Purpose: Traumatic events not only lead to negative consequences such as posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) but are also associated with positive results such as psychological …

HIV-related stigmatization and adversarial growth are known to influence health outcomes in
people living with HIV. But not much is known how these psychosocial factors are related to …

Although it is well established that positive reappraisal—changing the way one thinks about
an emotional event to feel more positive about it—is an effective emotion regulation strategy …

Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‐related stigma affects adherence to
antiretroviral therapy (ART) for youth living with HIV. Emotion regulation strategies such as …

Aim The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between self‐efficacy for
managing HIV and acceptance of illness and to identify the potential mediation effect of …