@article{ref1,
title="Exploring posttraumatic growth in Tamil children affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004",
journal="International journal of psychology",
year="2016",
author="Exenberger, Silvia and Ramalingam, Panch and Höfer, Stefan",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Few studies explore posttraumatic growth (PTG) in children from Eastern cultures. To help address this gap, the present study examined PTG among 177 South Indian children aged 8-17 years who were affected by the 2004 Tsunami. The study identifies the underlying factor structure of the Tamil version of the Revised Posttraumatic Growth Inventory for Children (PTGI-C-R), and aims to explore the prevalence of PTG, the relationship between distress and growth, and gender and age differences in PTG. The results of the principal component analysis indicated a two-factor structure with an interpersonal and a person-centred dimension of growth. The total scores of the Tamil PTGI-C-R were positively associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and age. Moreover, there was a significant relationship between age and the person-centred growth subscale. Non-parametric tests found no gender differences in perceived growth. The role of socio-cultural factors on the nature of PTG is discussed.<br><br>© 2016 International Union of Psychological Science.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-7594",
doi="10.1002/ijop.12395",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12395"
}