S.J. Seyed Mahmoudi; Ch. Rahimi; N. Mohamadi; H. Hadian Fard
Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2010, , Pages 165-186
Abstract
One of the discussed themes in positive psychology is to investigate positive effects of hard stressors on individuals exposed to trauma and to determine variables that facilitate the positive effects. The object of the present study was investigating the role of coping styles and optimism in increasing ...
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One of the discussed themes in positive psychology is to investigate positive effects of hard stressors on individuals exposed to trauma and to determine variables that facilitate the positive effects. The object of the present study was investigating the role of coping styles and optimism in increasing posttraumatic growth (PTG) among individuals with HIV within a six – month period. With this object, we selected a sample (n = 80) with positive HIV (less than two months). Then, in order to assess the extent of the changes, in the six – month interval, the posttraumatic growth inventory was performed by the same sample again. To analyze the data, we conducted dependent t – test and multiple regression analysis besides descriptive statistics. The results showed that posttraumatic growth increased with the passage of time (t = 3.86, P < .001). In addition, the regression analysis revealed that problem – oriented and emotion – oriented styles have different effects on PTG, having in mind that when they have were used. The relationship of optimism to PTG was not significant. These results have important implications when working with persons who are exposed to trauma. On the basis of this, clinicians must be careful of growth possibility and make it eath.
