Growth Following Adversity and Its Relation with Subjective Well-Being and Psychological Well-Being

Studies have shown that posttraumatic growth is associated with greater well-being. However, it is not clear whether posttraumatic growth is related to subjective well-being (SWB) or psychological well-being (PWB). Whereas SWB is derived from the hedonistic tradition, PWB is derived from the eudaimo...

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Published inJournal of loss & trauma Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 228 - 234
Main Authors Durkin, John, Joseph, Stephen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.05.2009
Routledge
Subjects
Adversity
Affective Behavior
Attitude Change
College Students
Coping
Foreign Countries
Impact of Event Scale
Life Satisfaction
Personal growth
Psychological distress
Psychological Patterns
Psychological wellbeing
Psychology
Stress Management
Stress Variables
Undergraduate students
United Kingdom
Well Being
Wellbeing
United Kingdom
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Summary:Studies have shown that posttraumatic growth is associated with greater well-being. However, it is not clear whether posttraumatic growth is related to subjective well-being (SWB) or psychological well-being (PWB). Whereas SWB is derived from the hedonistic tradition, PWB is derived from the eudaimonic tradition. In a sample of 125 college students who had experienced a distressing event, we found evidence that growth is related to PWB rather than SWB.
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ISSN:1532-5024
1532-5032
DOI:10.1080/15325020802540561