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  • Psychology
  • Trauma Studies
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • Post-traumatic growth (PTG) is defined as positive psychological changes after trauma.
  • Current PTG assessment relies heavily on retrospective tools like the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI).
  • These tools assume individuals accurately recall and compare pre- and post-trauma functioning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the response process validity of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI).
  • To investigate whether participants engage in the necessary cognitive steps when completing the PTGI.
  • To assess the construct validity of the PTGI as a measure of genuine post-traumatic growth.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted 21 cognitive interviews using five items from the PTGI.
  • Analyzed participant responses thematically.
  • Assessed the cognitive processes involved in responding to PTGI items.

    • Main Results:

    • No participants fully engaged in the theoretically required cognitive process for every item.
    • Participants utilized narrative continuity, reappraisal coping, and cultural scripts favoring positive change.
    • Reported positive changes were observed even when underlying experiences were negative, neutral, or resilient.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings raise concerns regarding the construct validity of the PTGI.
    • The PTGI may not accurately measure genuine post-traumatic growth due to response process limitations.
    • Further research is needed to develop more robust measures of PTG.