Posttraumatic stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth. The mediating role of cognitive coping

The aim of the present study is to identify the relation between posttraumatic stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth, as well as the mediating role of cognitive coping in this relation. A sample of 212 adults that reported the experience of a traumatic life events involving death or the threat of death, severe injury, or sexual violence in the last three years were included in the present study (Mage = 33.33; SD = 10.99). The participants completed scales for measuring posttraumatic stress symptoms, posttraumatic growth, and cognitive coping. The results showed that the functional and dysfunctional coping strategies are related to posttraumatic growth and mediate the relationship between the posttraumatic stress symptomatology and the posttraumatic growth. Particularly, our results indicate that the relations between PTSD symptoms and PTG is mediated by self-blame and positive reappraisal. In order to facilitate positive posttraumatic outcomes and posttraumatic growth processes, intervention should be focusing on increasing positive reappraisal and decreasing self-blame.本研究旨在探讨创伤后应激症状（posttraumatic stress symptoms）与创伤后成长（posttraumatic growth）之间的关联，以及认知应对（cognitive coping）在二者关系中的中介作用。本研究纳入212名成年参与者，这些参与者均自述在近三年内经历过涉及死亡或死亡威胁、严重伤害或性暴力的创伤性生活事件，其平均年龄为33.33岁，标准差为10.99。参与者完成了用于评估创伤后应激症状、创伤后成长以及认知应对的量表。研究结果显示，适应性应对策略与非适应性应对策略均与创伤后成长存在关联，且在创伤后应激症状与创伤后成长的关系中发挥中介作用。具体而言，本研究结果表明，创伤后应激障碍（Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD）症状与创伤后成长（Posttraumatic Growth, PTG）之间的关系可通过自我责备与积极重评实现中介。为促进积极的创伤后结局与创伤后成长进程，干预措施应聚焦于提升积极重评水平、降低自我责备倾向。