Post‐traumatic growth as positive personality change: Challenges, opportunities, and recommendations
Objective Post‐traumatic growth typically refers to enduring positive psychological change
experienced as a result of adversity, trauma, or highly challenging life circumstances. Critics …
experienced as a result of adversity, trauma, or highly challenging life circumstances. Critics …
A conceptual framework for the neurobiological study of resilience
R Kalisch, MB Müller, O Tüscher - Behavioral and brain sciences, 2015 - cambridge.org
The well-replicated observation that many people maintain mental health despite exposure
to severe psychological or physical adversity has ignited interest in the mechanisms that …
to severe psychological or physical adversity has ignited interest in the mechanisms that …
[BOOK][B] Positive psychology: The science of happiness and human strengths
A Carr - 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for clinical
psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is concerned with the enhancement of …
psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is concerned with the enhancement of …
A dimensional taxonomy of perceived characteristics of major life events.
Major life events (MLEs) are studied in many different areas in psychology such as
personality development, clinical psychology, or posttraumatic growth. In all of these areas …
personality development, clinical psychology, or posttraumatic growth. In all of these areas …
Six functions of character strengths for thriving at times of adversity and opportunity: A theoretical perspective
RM Niemiec - Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2020 - Springer
Life is a collection of moments, some light and pleasant, some dark and unpleasant, some
neutral. Character strengths contribute to the full range of human experiences, influencing …
neutral. Character strengths contribute to the full range of human experiences, influencing …
[HTML][HTML] “Andrà tutto bene”: associations between character strengths, psychological distress and self-efficacy during Covid-19 lockdown
The Covid-19 pandemic obliged people around the world to stay home and self-isolate, with
a number of negative psychological consequences. This study focuses on the protective role …
a number of negative psychological consequences. This study focuses on the protective role …
Illusory posttraumatic growth is common, but genuine posttraumatic growth is rare: A critical review and suggestions for a path forward
A Boals - Clinical Psychology Review, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Over the last 2.5 decades, trauma researchers have increasingly become interested
in posttraumatic growth (PTG)–the concept that some people experience growth as a result …
in posttraumatic growth (PTG)–the concept that some people experience growth as a result …
Character strengths sustain mental health and post-traumatic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. A longitudinal analysis
Objective The COVID-19 pandemic has brought negative and positive changes in the
general population, with some people experiencing post-traumatic growth after the first …
general population, with some people experiencing post-traumatic growth after the first …
Perceived characteristics of life events—short-term changes in prosociality and empathy?
Post-traumatic growth can be understood as positive change in desirable personality traits
after adverse life events. However, recent research questioned whether adversity is a …
after adverse life events. However, recent research questioned whether adversity is a …
Development of character strengths across the deployment cycle among US Army soldiers
Objective Despite a narrative of post‐traumatic growth and resilience, research reliably
demonstrating positive character development following adversity has proved elusive. In the …
demonstrating positive character development following adversity has proved elusive. In the …