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Posttraumatic Growth in Individuals With Chronic Illness: The Role of Social Support and Meaning Making
Author(s) -
Zeligman Melissa,
Varney Melanie,
Grad Ramona I.,
Huffstead Mary
Publication year - 2018
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.12177
Subject(s) - posttraumatic growth , meaning (existential) , psychology , meaning making , variance (accounting) , social support , social psychology , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychotherapist , accounting , business
This study aimed to assess the predictive nature of social support, meaning making (presence of meaning and search for meaning), and demographic factors on perceived posttraumatic growth (PTG) in a sample of adults living with chronic illness ( N = 110). Regression analyses indicated that presence of meaning and gender served as the strongest predictors, together accounting for 22% of the variance in PTG. Presence of meaning also moderated the relationship between social support and PTG, supporting the unique contribution of meaning making on PTG.