TY - JOUR
T1 - Posttraumatic Growth Following Trauma
T2 - Is Growth Accelerated or a Reflection of Cognitive Maturation?
AU - Eve, Philippa
AU - Kangas, Maria
PY - 2015/10/2
Y1 - 2015/10/2
N2 - Over the past two decades, there has been an exponential increase in studies investigating posttraumatic growth (PTG) in samples exposed to various traumatic experiences. The prevalence of PTG following trauma has been variable, and mixed findings have emerged pertaining to factors associated with PTG. To date, however, there has been a notable paucity of research that has considered the PTG phenomenon in relation to lifespan developmental, cognitive, and humanistic theories. The objective of this review is to evaluate the prominent theory of PTG proposed by Tedeschi and Calhoun (1996) in context of the theories of Erikson and Maslow, as well as Frankl’s theory of meaning-making postadversity. Methodological issues are also considered to inform the advancement of future research in this field.
AB - Over the past two decades, there has been an exponential increase in studies investigating posttraumatic growth (PTG) in samples exposed to various traumatic experiences. The prevalence of PTG following trauma has been variable, and mixed findings have emerged pertaining to factors associated with PTG. To date, however, there has been a notable paucity of research that has considered the PTG phenomenon in relation to lifespan developmental, cognitive, and humanistic theories. The objective of this review is to evaluate the prominent theory of PTG proposed by Tedeschi and Calhoun (1996) in context of the theories of Erikson and Maslow, as well as Frankl’s theory of meaning-making postadversity. Methodological issues are also considered to inform the advancement of future research in this field.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84948747427&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/08873267.2015.1025272
DO - 10.1080/08873267.2015.1025272
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84948747427
SN - 0887-3267
VL - 43
SP - 354
EP - 370
JO - The Humanistic Psychologist
JF - The Humanistic Psychologist
IS - 4
ER -