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Investigating the Associations Between Experiential Avoidance, Social Support, and Posttraumatic Growth
Julia C Sager1,2, Rachel A Wamser3
1University of Missouri at Saint Louis, St Louis, MO, USA julia.sager@va.gov julia.sagerphd@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Although social support is a robust predictor of posttraumatic growth (PTG), little is known about internal mechanisms that might play a role in this relationship. Experiential avoidance (EA) may be particularly relevant given that avoidance can interfere with trauma recovery and inhibit meaning-making and growth. The current study examined EA as a moderator of the relationship between social support and PTG among 398 trauma-exposed adults. EA moderated the relationship between social support and PTG. Average and high levels of EA evinced strong positive associations between social support and PTG, while the significant relationship between social support and PTG disappeared at low levels of EA. Reducing EA and/or bolstering social support may enhance levels of PTG among trauma survivors with high levels of EA.
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