Posttraumatic Growth: Some Needed Corrections and Reminders

This article highlights the need for a more comprehensive understanding of post-traumatic growth and the importance of considering the existing evidence when evaluating self-report measures.

In a previous article, Jayawickreme and Blackie present a critique of post-traumatic growth and personality characteristics, raising concerns about misunderstandings and methodological issues in previous studies. In the current article, the authors respond to this critique, pointing out that it heavily relies on one problematic study and does not accurately reflect the current evidence on self-report measures of growth, specifically the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI).

While caution is advised in using self-report measures, the article argues that the empirical evidence supporting the reliability and validity of such measures is stronger than the evidence challenging the PTGI. Overall, the article highlights the need for a more comprehensive understanding of post-traumatic growth and the importance of considering the existing evidence when evaluating self-report measures.

Read the Article “Posttraumatic Growth: Some Needed Corrections and Reminders” https://sites.charlotte.edu/ptgi/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2015/01/Post-traumatic-growth-Some-needed-corrections-and-reminders.pdf