Objective Refugees have elevated risk of psychological distress and mental health disorders
compared to the general population. The majority of research has been conducted with …

Although many people retrospectively report feeling more open-minded after experiencing
highly stressful events, relevant longitudinal studies are scarce and have yielded …

Some investigators question the extent to which the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI)
measures perceived growth versus genuine positive change. The present study examined …

Objective: Pregnancy loss is thought to impact women's perceptions of the world around
them. Despite the growing recognition that this loss can have a differential impact on an …

This mixed-methods study aimed to gain knowledge of the lived experience of posttraumatic
growth (PTG) in 32 low-income Black mothers whose New Orleans' homes were damaged …

Background The current study reports on the development of an Arabic version of the
Revised version of the Impact of Events Scale (IES‐R). The IES‐R was developed to assist …

The present study examined variables contributing to perceived benefits in the aftermath of
traumatic events or posttraumatic growth (PTG) in US (N= 182) and Japanese (N= 163) …

This study investigates the role of religious salience, God image and religious coping in
relation to perceived growth following a diagnosis of breast cancer. Eighty-seven breast …

This study aimed to address gaps in understanding of the lived experiences of caregivers of
persons with mental illness in low-income countries. It was conducted among caregivers of …

Refugees flee their countries of origin due to supreme hardship and threat to life, frequently
having witnessed mass atrocities. This research is embedded in a salutogenic paradigm that …