Posttraumatic Growth as a Process Beginning Before Bereavement: New Perspectives on Theory Development

被引：2

作者：

Kondo, Megumi ^{[1
]}

Sakaguchi, Yukihiro ^{[2
]}

Kihira, Tomoki ^{[3
]}

Tamura, Keiko ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Kyoto Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Palliat Nursing, 53 Shogoin Kawahara Cho,Sakyo Ku, Kyoto 6068507, Japan

[2] Kwansei Gakuin Univ, Sch Human Welf Studies, Nishinomiya, Japan

[3] Univ Hyogo, Coll Nursing Art & Sci, Akashi, Japan

来源：

OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING | 2023年

关键词：

posttraumatic growth; theory; process; family caregiver; bereaved family; Bereavement; CANCER; CAREGIVERS; EXPERIENCE; PARENTS; OLDER;

D O I：

10.1177/00302228231189855

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Calhoun and Tedeschi's growth model focuses on cognitive processing after bereavement but it does not show the change in life narrative from beforehand. Our qualitative study aimed to clarify bereaved family growth and revealed new perspectives on posttraumatic growth (PTG), including that the PTG process involves a pre-bereavement experience and is not limited to positive psychological changes. Based on the two new perspectives, a discussion of PTG theory reveals that bereaved families' PTG can only be accurately captured if the pre-loss experience is included; thus, Calhoun and Tedeschi's growth model, which only captures the post-loss process, is insufficient. Additionally, positive psychological changes are not the only type of growth. When considering growth, one must focus on the process, including the experience of the person realizing that it is "okay to be who they are."

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