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The Post Traumatic Growth Inventory: Exploring Psychometric Properties in Youth with Aggression Exposed to Trauma
gilbert, renee
gilbert, renee
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Natural disasters have a devastating impact on families every year and can be an extremely traumatic experience for children. Children at heightened levels of aggression are more susceptible to prior and future traumatic events. Consequently, it is important to understand children’s functioning and adaptation after such a traumatizing experience. One unique form of adaptation is posttraumatic growth (PTG), which refers to positive transformation following traumatic exposure. Increased levels of PTG may have positive implications for populations vulnerable to stressful life events. To gain a better understanding of PTG in this population, it is imperative to have valid and reliable assessments of the construct. The Post Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) is a 21-item questionnaire with a proposed five- factor model that has been used to measure PTG in adult populations following various adverse life experiences. The five proposed factors are Relating to Others, New Possibilities, Spiritual Change, Personal Strength, and Appreciation of Life. The exploration of PTG in children is a relatively new endeavor in clinical psychology. However, understanding the development of this phenomenon has important implications for prevention and intervention. The Post Traumatic Growth Inventory for Children,Revised (PTGI-C-R) encompasses the same five proposed factors, but has been adapted to include 10 items and two open-ended questions to be clearer for children. Previous research suggests that a two-factor model of the PTGI-C-R (general change and spiritual change) is a better fit for youth populations, but less is known about the factor structure of the PTGI-C-R in youth with aggression. Findings of this study support a single-factor model of the PTGI-C-R in our sample.
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2022-12-31
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University of Kansas
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Clinical psychology, aggression, Natural disasters, posttraumatic growth, Trauma, youth