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Did we learn something positive out of the COVID-19 pandemic? Post-traumatic growth and mental health in the general population
- Source :
- European Psychiatry, Vol 64 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Cambridge University Press, 2021.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background When facing a traumatic event, some people may experience positive changes, defined as posttraumatic growth (PTG). Methods Understanding the possible positive consequences of the pandemic on the individual level is crucial for the development of supportive psychosocial interventions. The present paper aims to: 1) evaluate the levels of PTG in the general population; 2) to identify predictors of each dimension of post-traumatic growth. Results The majority of the sample (67%, N = 13,889) did not report any significant improvement in any domain of PTG. Participants reported the highest levels of growth in the dimension of “appreciation of life” (2.3 ± 1.4), while the lowest level was found in the “spiritual change” (1.2 ± 1.2). Female participants reported a slightly higher level of PTG in areas of personal strength (p
- Subjects :
- pandemic
trauma
post-traumatic growth
resilience
mental health
Psychiatry
RC435-571
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09249338 and 17783585
- Volume :
- 64
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- European Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b5c696cf01e147f481e75f4c4051c6a5
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2263