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Post-traumatic growth among high-risk youth: predictors, impact of stressful life events, and relationship with changes in substance use behaviors

Year: 2013

Type: dissertation

Abstract: Background: The experience of a highly stressful life event (SLE) may elicit positive psychosocial change in some individuals, referred to as Post-traumatic Growth (PTG). This dissertation represents novel research in which two studies were designed to answer the following questions: (1) what predicts PTG, including personal and environmental characteristics as well as the number and severity of stressfulness of SLEs experienced?

Source: University of Southern California Digital Library

DOI: 10.25549/usctheses-c3-287431

Author: Arpawong, Thalida Em (author)

Language: English

Topic: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2524249509

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