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Posttraumatic growth of Southeast Asian survivors with physical injuries: Six months after the 2004 Southeast Asian earthquake-tsunami
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Date Issued
2007
ISSN
1174-4707
Citation
The Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies, 2007, vol. 1.
Description
Online Access
Type
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Abstract
Posttraumatic growth (PTG) of 138 adult Thai survivors with physical injuries was assessed at six months following the 2004 Southeast Asian earthquake-tsunami. The prevalence rates for interpersonal and intrapersonal PTG were 32% and 37%, respectively. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that common predictors of inter- and intrapersonal PTG were intrusive, hyper-aroused, and avoidant states, perceived family emotional support, and being married. Younger age, pre-disaster employment, and disaster-related traumatic experiences were specific predictors of interpersonal PTG, while adaptive coping was a specific predictor of intrapersonal PTG. Implications and limitations of this study were discussed.
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