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Wan-Jung Hsieh1, Rachel C Garthe2
1Department of Social Work, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Abstract:
This study examined longitudinal trajectories of posttraumatic growth (PTG) among 228 adult female sexual assault survivors using growth mixture modeling. Three distinct PTG trajectories were identified across four time points over 9 months: High-Stable (35%), Moderate-Stable (41%), and Low-Stable (24%). None of the trajectories showed significant growth or decline over time. These findings suggest that PTG may plateau following sexual assault. To foster meaningful psychological recovery, postassault services should incorporate interventions that actively promote PTG. Further research is needed to identify individual and contextual factors that facilitate growth in this population.
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