Abstract
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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 859-869 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of consulting and clinical psychology |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2006 |
Keywords
- Benefit finding
- Breast cancer
- Positive life change
- Posttraumatic growth
- Stress-related growth
- Well being