This purpose of this study was to investigate the process of posttraumatic growth following the traumatic event. For this, those who experienced growth after the traumatic event were interviewed, and their experiences were structured in detail. In addition, based on the findings and the posttraumati...
This purpose of this study was to investigate the process of posttraumatic growth following the traumatic event. For this, those who experienced growth after the traumatic event were interviewed, and their experiences were structured in detail. In addition, based on the findings and the posttraumatic growth theory, the researcher designed a posttraumatic growth model focusing on emotion and cognition process and verified it. The contents of the study were as follows.
Study 1 aimed to explore and elaborate the growth process following traumatic event through a qualitative research. Intensive interviews for 11 participants who scored highly in growth after traumatic event were conducted and analyzed based on the ground theory approach. Findings in the Study 1 indicated that the process could be summarized into 71 concepts, 31 subcategories and 13 categories. The researcher identified `experiencing a devastating traumatic event' as the causal condition, `experiencing emotional pain', `having a negative view and attitude', and `experiencing difficulties in life' as the main phenomenon, `experiencing unexpected event', `re-experience traumatic event' as the contextual condition, `positive personality traits', `support of people nearby', `environment is changed positively' as the intervening conditions, and `action for positive change', `action for seeking help' as the action/interaction strategies. The results were `experiencing positive change and growth', and `experiencing difficulties now'. Chronological analysis of postraumatic growth process showed that the participants experienced four stages(i.e., emotion handling, thinking handling, accepting, rising).
Study 2 aimed to set up the posttraumatic growth model based on emotional and cognitive factors, and to verify it. Cognitive factors were intrusive rumination and deliberate rumination, and emotional factors were emotional clarity and emotional self-disclosure. A total of 535 college students participated in the study and answered questionnaires to measure their Questions about Traumatic Event, Event Related Rumination Inventory(ERRI), Trait Meta Mood Scale(TMMS), Distress Disclosure Index(DDI), and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory(PTGI). Out of these participants, 443 of those who have experienced and perceive as their main subjective pain educational difficulties, difficulties adapting, and death of loved ones, and so forth. Their responses were then analyzed by basic correlational analyses and structural equation modeling. The results were as follows: 1) Intrusive rumination had a significant direct-negative effect on emotional clarity, but a direct-positive effect on deliberate rumination. Emotional clarity had direct-positive effect on emotional self-disclosure, deliberate rumination, and posttraumatic growth. Deliberate rumination and emotional self-disclosure had direct-positive effect on posttraumatic growth. 2) In the relationship between intrusive rumination and deliberate rumination, the emotional clarity showed suppression effect. 3) In the relationship between intrusive rumination and posttraumatic growth, the emotional clarity and deliberate rumination showed suppression effect. Also, in the relationship between intrusive rumination and posttraumatic growth, the emotional clarity and emotional self-disclosure showed suppression effect.
Based on these findings, the meaning and clinical implications of the study were discussed. Finally, the implications and limitations of this study and suggestions for future research are discussed.
This purpose of this study was to investigate the process of posttraumatic growth following the traumatic event. For this, those who experienced growth after the traumatic event were interviewed, and their experiences were structured in detail. In addition, based on the findings and the posttraumatic growth theory, the researcher designed a posttraumatic growth model focusing on emotion and cognition process and verified it. The contents of the study were as follows.
Study 1 aimed to explore and elaborate the growth process following traumatic event through a qualitative research. Intensive interviews for 11 participants who scored highly in growth after traumatic event were conducted and analyzed based on the ground theory approach. Findings in the Study 1 indicated that the process could be summarized into 71 concepts, 31 subcategories and 13 categories. The researcher identified `experiencing a devastating traumatic event' as the causal condition, `experiencing emotional pain', `having a negative view and attitude', and `experiencing difficulties in life' as the main phenomenon, `experiencing unexpected event', `re-experience traumatic event' as the contextual condition, `positive personality traits', `support of people nearby', `environment is changed positively' as the intervening conditions, and `action for positive change', `action for seeking help' as the action/interaction strategies. The results were `experiencing positive change and growth', and `experiencing difficulties now'. Chronological analysis of postraumatic growth process showed that the participants experienced four stages(i.e., emotion handling, thinking handling, accepting, rising).
Study 2 aimed to set up the posttraumatic growth model based on emotional and cognitive factors, and to verify it. Cognitive factors were intrusive rumination and deliberate rumination, and emotional factors were emotional clarity and emotional self-disclosure. A total of 535 college students participated in the study and answered questionnaires to measure their Questions about Traumatic Event, Event Related Rumination Inventory(ERRI), Trait Meta Mood Scale(TMMS), Distress Disclosure Index(DDI), and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory(PTGI). Out of these participants, 443 of those who have experienced and perceive as their main subjective pain educational difficulties, difficulties adapting, and death of loved ones, and so forth. Their responses were then analyzed by basic correlational analyses and structural equation modeling. The results were as follows: 1) Intrusive rumination had a significant direct-negative effect on emotional clarity, but a direct-positive effect on deliberate rumination. Emotional clarity had direct-positive effect on emotional self-disclosure, deliberate rumination, and posttraumatic growth. Deliberate rumination and emotional self-disclosure had direct-positive effect on posttraumatic growth. 2) In the relationship between intrusive rumination and deliberate rumination, the emotional clarity showed suppression effect. 3) In the relationship between intrusive rumination and posttraumatic growth, the emotional clarity and deliberate rumination showed suppression effect. Also, in the relationship between intrusive rumination and posttraumatic growth, the emotional clarity and emotional self-disclosure showed suppression effect.
Based on these findings, the meaning and clinical implications of the study were discussed. Finally, the implications and limitations of this study and suggestions for future research are discussed.
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