Social participation and posttraumatic growth: The serial mediation of hope, social support, and reappraisal

Laslo‐Roth, Roni; George‐Levi, Sivan; Margalit, Malka

doi:10.1002/jcop.22490

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“…Greater feelings of inspiration—both in general and by role models—and greater dispositional gratitude at W1 were associated with a greater likelihood of W2 PTG. These findings corroborate prior work demonstrating that the cultivation of positive emotions in the midst of stressful circumstances is linked to greater PTG ( Laslo-Roth et al., 2020 ; Levine et al., 2009 ; Rodríguez-Rey and Alonso-Tapia, 2019 ; Tsai and Pietrzak, 2017 ). This finding also underscores the potential utility of health system, team-based, and individual interventions aimed at helping health care workers cultivate positive emotions in real-time during a crisis.…”

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Posttraumatic growth among health care workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Hurtado

Feder

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Journal of Affective Disorders

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant mental health consequences for frontline health care workers (FHCWs). However, no known study has examined the prevalence, determinants, or correlates of posttraumatic growth (PTG) in this population. Methods Data were analyzed from a prospective cohort of FHCWs at an urban tertiary care hospital in New York City (NYC). Assessments were conducted during the spring 2020 pandemic peak (Wave 1) and seven months later (Wave 2). Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify Wave 1 sociodemographic, occupational, and psychosocial factors associated with PTG at Wave 2, and the association between aspects of PTG with burnout and pandemic-related PTSD symptoms at Wave 2. Results A total 76.8% of FHCWs endorsed moderate or greater PTG; the most prevalent domains were increased appreciation of life (67.0%), improved relationships (48.7%), and greater personal strength (44.1%). Non-White race/ethnicity, greater levels of positive emotions, pandemic-related PTSD symptoms, dispositional gratitude, and feelings of inspiration were independently associated with PTG. At Wave 2, endorsement of spiritual growth during the pandemic was associated with 52% and 44% lower odds of screening positive for pandemic-related PTSD symptoms and burnout, respectively; greater improvement in relationships was associated with 36% lower odds of screening positive for burnout. Limitations Single institution study and use of self-report instruments. Conclusions Nearly 4-of-5 FHCWs report pandemic-related PTG, driven largely by salutogenic factors assessed during the pandemic surge. Interventions to bolster these factors may help promote PTG and mitigate risk for burnout and pandemic-related PTSD symptoms in this population.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Posttraumatic growth among health care workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Feder

et al. 2022

Journal of Affective Disorders

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“…Our study focuses on the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Israel following the first wave of COVID-19 in Israel, which took place from early March 2020 until the end of April 2020. Although currently the COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet, we found many studies that refer to the experience of people during the pandemic as post -traumatic (e.g., Laslo‐Roth et al., 2020 ; Vazquez et al. 2021 ).…”

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Community Post-traumatic Growth: Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Coping with Coronavirus

2022

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The present study sheds light on the phenomenon whereby groups experience adversity, following which they show signs of growth. We propose the conceptualization of post-traumatic growth as a phenomenon that also exists at the group level, “community post-traumatic growth” (CPTG). The concept of CPTG is explained using a case study on the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Israel following the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The study describes shared characteristics of Israeli ultra-Orthodox society and the crisis it experienced during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, both in terms of physiological features such as the relatively high proportion of affected people and in terms of psychological characteristics such as the shut-down of synagogues and yeshivas , and the perceived discrimination they experienced from the general population in Israel. The present study views the sense of discrimination as a traumatic factor at the group level. In total, 256 participants completed online questionnaires examining three hypotheses: (1) sense of discrimination (trauma) will be correlated with level of CPTG; (2) the level of identification with the ultra-Orthodox culture will be positively related to CPTG, while the level of identification with Israeli culture will be negatively correlated with CPTG; (3) the level of life satisfaction of the individual will be predicted by CPTG. The results supported the hypotheses and are discussed at length in the discussion section.

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“…These findings highlighted the significant role of personal resources (e.g., hope and resilience) and revealed ways to increase psychological growth even under pressured circumstances [ 71 , 72 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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The Moderated Mediating Effect of Hope, Self-Efficacy and Resilience in the Relationship between Post-Traumatic Growth and Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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As a major life trauma, COVID-19 had negative impacts on psychological well-being. The aim of this study was to test and verify the mediation of resilience, hope and self-efficacy and to analyze the moderating effect of gender and COVID-19 contagion on the association between symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression, and post-traumatic growth among adults during COVID-19. A cross-sectional study was conducted via an online survey with self-administered questionnaires. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale, the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory, the Resilience Scale, the General Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Comprehensive State Hope Scale were used. A total of 493 (n = 262 female and n = 231 male) participated in the survey (Mage= 33.40 years, SD = 13.41, range = 20 to 60). A multiple mediation model was used to verify the mediating effect of resilience, hope and self-efficacy on the relationship between symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression, and PTG. A moderated mediation model was examined to find and test the moderated effects of gender and COVID-19 contagion on the mediation model. Results showed the indirect effects of anxiety (β = 0.340 (0.120); 95% CI [from 0.128 to 0.587]) and depression (β = 0.222 (0.095); 95% CI [0.048, 0.429]) on PTG trough resilience and hope. Symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression, and self-efficacy were significantly highest in females. Moreover, males and participants with COVID-19 contagion had significantly higher levels of resilience and post-traumatic growth. These findings suggest that hope and resilience, as protective factors, could be an important key to developing an intervention strategy to enhance and improve psychological health during a crisis.

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Social participation and posttraumatic growth: The serial mediation of hope, social support, and reappraisal

Cited by 26 publications

References 88 publications

Posttraumatic growth among health care workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic

Posttraumatic growth among health care workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic

Community Post-traumatic Growth: Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Coping with Coronavirus

The Moderated Mediating Effect of Hope, Self-Efficacy and Resilience in the Relationship between Post-Traumatic Growth and Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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