TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing the validity of self-reported stress-related growth
AU - Frazier, Patricia A.
AU - Kaler, Matthew E.
PY - 2006/10
Y1 - 2006/10
N2 - The purpose of these studies was to assess the validity of self-reported stress-related growth (SRG). In Study 1, individuals with breast cancer (n = 70) generally did not report greater well-being than a matched comparison group (n = 70). In Study 2, there were no significant differences in well-being between undergraduate students who said that something positive had come out of their worst stressor (n = 34) and those who reported no positives (n = 34). In Study 3, specific domains of SRG assessed in undergraduate students (n = 96) generally were not uniquely related to corresponding well-being measures. Thus, the authors found fairly little evidence for the validity of self-reported SRG. Future research directions are highlighted.
AB - The purpose of these studies was to assess the validity of self-reported stress-related growth (SRG). In Study 1, individuals with breast cancer (n = 70) generally did not report greater well-being than a matched comparison group (n = 70). In Study 2, there were no significant differences in well-being between undergraduate students who said that something positive had come out of their worst stressor (n = 34) and those who reported no positives (n = 34). In Study 3, specific domains of SRG assessed in undergraduate students (n = 96) generally were not uniquely related to corresponding well-being measures. Thus, the authors found fairly little evidence for the validity of self-reported SRG. Future research directions are highlighted.
KW - Benefit finding
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Positive life change
KW - Posttraumatic growth
KW - Stress-related growth
KW - Well being
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U2 - 10.1037/0022-006X.74.5.859
DO - 10.1037/0022-006X.74.5.859
M3 - Article
C2 - 17032090
AN - SCOPUS:33749591509
VL - 74
SP - 859
EP - 869
JO - Journal of Consulting Psychology
JF - Journal of Consulting Psychology
SN - 0022-006X
IS - 5
ER -