Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 13, 2026
14:43
A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting
Published on: January 12, 2018
13.7K
A Mixed-Methods Study of Vicarious Posttraumatic Growth In Certified Nurse-Midwives
Journal of Midwifery & Women'S Health
|October 26, 2016
Summary
Certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) experience vicarious posttraumatic growth after traumatic births. This growth, particularly in personal strength, is linked to challenges in their core beliefs.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Healthcare Professionals
- Trauma Studies
Background:
- Vicarious posttraumatic growth (VPTG) is positive change from caring for traumatized patients.
- Certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) may experience VPTG after attending traumatic births.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate vicarious posttraumatic growth in CNMs after traumatic birth experiences.
- To explore the relationship between challenged core beliefs and VPTG in CNMs.
Main Methods:
- Convergent parallel mixed-methods design.
- Quantitative: Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and Core Beliefs Inventory (n=425).
- Qualitative: Open-ended responses on positive life changes (n=315).
Main Results:
- CNMs reported some disruption of core beliefs and vicarious posttraumatic growth.
- Personal Strength was the highest reported dimension of growth in both quantitative and qualitative data.
- A positive relationship was found between challenged core beliefs and experienced VPTG.
Conclusions:
- Core belief disruption is positively associated with vicarious posttraumatic growth in CNMs.
- Qualitative findings corroborated quantitative results, highlighting personal strength as a key area of growth.
More Related Videos
12:22Mindfulness in Motion MIM: An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention MBI for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement
Published on: July 1, 2015
24.7K
05:26Enactive Phenomenological Approach to the Trier Social Stress Test: A Mixed Methods Point of View
Published on: January 7, 2019
7.3K
Related Concept Videos
01:27Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
766
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that arises following exposure to traumatic events such as natural disasters, forced displacement, or severe accidents. It significantly impairs individuals' ability to cope with daily activities and disrupts their emotional and psychological equilibrium.
Symptoms and Behavioral Manifestations
A spectrum of distressing symptoms characterizes PTSD. Recurrent flashbacks, where individuals involuntarily relive traumatic events,...
Symptoms and Behavioral Manifestations
A spectrum of distressing symptoms characterizes PTSD. Recurrent flashbacks, where individuals involuntarily relive traumatic events,...
766
01:30Current Trends in Nursing II
3.6K
Trends in nursing are multifactorial and associated with changes in society, within the nursing profession, and in other professions. Notably, telehealth and remote nursing contribute to successful healthcare delivery for numerous patients and help reduce stress for nurses due to nursing shortages. Nurses can reach patients, monitor their conditions, and interact with them using computers, audio, visual accessories, and telephones—for example, remote patient monitoring systems. Likewise,...
3.6K
01:30Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
18.2K
Theories play an essential role in organizing patient care. Theories refer to a proposed or followed belief, policy, or procedure that is the basis for action. Nursing theories are knowledge-based concepts that guide nurses' actions, influence nursing education and practice, and allow nurses to care for their patients.
Theories provide a perspective to assess patients' conditions and organize data and methods. They also assist in analyzing and interpreting information. They represent a...
Theories provide a perspective to assess patients' conditions and organize data and methods. They also assist in analyzing and interpreting information. They represent a...
18.2K
01:18The Scientific Method in Nursing Process
19.1K
The scientific method provides the foundation for any research. It is the most reliable and objective of all forms of gaining knowledge and guides in applying research-based evidence in practice and conducting future research.
When using research findings to change practice, one must understand the process used to guide a study. The scientific method is a systematic, step-by-step process that supports the data's validity, reliability, and generalizability. As a result, findings can be...
When using research findings to change practice, one must understand the process used to guide a study. The scientific method is a systematic, step-by-step process that supports the data's validity, reliability, and generalizability. As a result, findings can be...
19.1K
01:28Current Trends in Nursing I
5.6K
Current trends in nursing include:
5.6K
02:20Longitudinal Research
13.6K
Sometimes we want to see how people change over time, as in studies of human development and lifespan. When we test the same group of individuals repeatedly over an extended period of time, we are conducting longitudinal research. Longitudinal research is a research design in which data-gathering is administered repeatedly over an extended period of time. For example, we may survey a group of individuals about their dietary habits at age 20, retest them a decade later at age 30, and then again...
13.6K