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Title:

Posttraumatic growth following the death of someone close – the role of temperament and resiliency

Group publication title:

Polish Journal of Applied Psychology

Creator:

Ogińska-Bulik, Nina

Subject and Keywords:

temperament ; posttraumatic growth ; resiliency ; bereavement

Description:

The Polish Journal of Applied Psychology is primarily devoted to original investigations that contribute new knowledge and understanding to all fields of applied psychology. PJAP is mainly interested in publishing empirical articles, where quantitative as well as qualitative analyses of data enhance our understanding of individuals, groups or various social systems and have practical implications within particular contexts. Conceptual or theoretical papers may be accepted if they bring a special contribution into the field for application.

Abstract:

This study investigates the role that temperament and resiliency play in posttraumatic growth among people who have experienced the death of someone close. Seventy-four participants completed a series of questionnaires measuring posttraumatic growth, using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, resiliency by the Resiliency Assessment Scale, and temperamental traits using the Formal Characteristics of Behaviour – Temperament Inventory. The respondents’ ages ranged from 21 to 74 years (M=38.4; SD=15.5), with 63.5% being women. Most participants had lost a parent – 37.8%. Results reveal that increased appreciation for life and improved relations with others are the most prevalent areas of posttraumatic growth. Findings suggest that posttraumatic growth is more likely to be determined by resiliency defined as skills gained from coping with various difficult events rather than biologically determined temperamental traits.

Place of publishing:

Wrocław

Publisher:

Department of Psychology, University of Wrocław ; www.psychologia.uni.wroc.pl ; Publishing House eBooki.com.pl ; www.ebooki.com.pl

Contributor:

Kuczyńska, Alicja. Ed.

Date issued:

2014

Detailed Type:

article

Format:

application/pdf

Identifier:

ISSN 2354-0052

Language:

eng

Is part of:

Polish Journal of Applied Psychology Volume 12, Number 3, 2014

Is referenced by:

www.pjap.psychologia.uni.wroc.pl

Access rights:

Creative Commons, Non-Commercial, ShareAlike

License:

Creative Commons - Attribution, Non-Commercial, NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) ; click here to follow the link

Rights holder:

Copyright by Nina Ogińska-Bulik

Autor opisu:

TK