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Posttraumatic growth in people affected by an occupational accident: A longitudinal multilevel model of change

Abstract:

This study analyzed a pbkp_redictive model of posttraumatic growth (PTG) in a cohort of 244 workers affected by an occupational accident. A longitudinal design with three points in time (i.e., 1, 6, and 12 months after the accident) was used. PTG, posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), subjective severity of the event, deliberate rumination, and seeking social support were evaluated. In addition, time since the accident, age, and gender were included as pbkp_redictors in our model. Deliberate rumination and seeking social support significantly pbkp_redicted PTG trajectory in a multilevel model. Practical conclusions from the results suggest that work accident victims should be encouraged to seek social support and to positively reframe their experience.