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Loneliness as Moderator Between Trauma and Posttraumatic Growth
Author(s) -
Zeligman Melissa,
Bialo Jacquelyn A.,
Brack Jane L.,
Kearney Moriah A.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/jcad.12158
Subject(s) - loneliness , posttraumatic growth , moderation , psychology , clinical psychology , association (psychology) , psychotherapist , social psychology
This study investigated the association between loneliness, trauma symptomatology, and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in undergraduate students ( N = 362). The study also explored whether loneliness moderated the relationship between experiences of trauma and PTG. The results demonstrated that both loneliness and trauma symptoms predicted levels of PTG, and loneliness moderated the relationship between trauma and PTG. Limitations, directions for future research, and implications for counseling are discussed.