The effects of personality, social support and religiosity on posttraumatic growth

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Wilson, Julie T. and Boden, Joseph M.. 2008. "The effects of personality, social support and religiosity on posttraumatic growth ." Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies. 2008 (1), pp. 1-19.
Article Title

The effects of personality, social support and religiosity on posttraumatic growth

ERA Journal ID36223
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsWilson, Julie T. (Author) and Boden, Joseph M. (Author)
Journal TitleAustralasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies
Journal Citation2008 (1), pp. 1-19
Number of Pages19
Year2008
Place of PublicationPalmerston North, New Zealand
ISSN1174-4707
Web Address (URL)http://www.massey.ac.nz/~trauma/issues/2008-1/wilson.htm
Abstract

The aim of the present research was to explore the ways in which personality traits, social support, and religiosity contribute to posttraumatic growth (PTG). Associations between the Big Five personality dimensions and PTG, mediated via measures of religiosity and social support were identified in the current sample (n = 104). The results revealed that extraversion predicted PTG scores, while openness to experience and agreeableness predicted PTG via religiosity. While conscientiousness predicted greater satisfaction with social support, this did not predict PTG. The results of the study suggest that the relationships between these variables and the role of social support may be more complex than previously thought.

Keywordspersonality; Big Five; posttraumatic growth; social support; religiosity; extraversion
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020529999. Other psychology not elsewhere classified
520599. Social and personality psychology not elsewhere classified
520504. Psychology of religion
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Copyright
Julie T. Wilson & Joseph M. Boden © 2008. The authors assign to the Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies at Massey University a non-exclusive licence to use this document for personal use and in courses of instruction provided that the article is used in full and this copyright statement is reproduced. The author/s also grant a non-exclusive licence to Massey University to publish this document in full on the World Wide Web and for the document to be published on mirrors on the World Wide Web. Any other usage is prohibited without the express permission of the authors.

Byline AffiliationsDepartment of Psychology
University of Otago, New Zealand
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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