@article{ref1,
title="Psychosocial influences on posttraumatic growth among university students following a mass murder",
journal="American journal of orthopsychiatry",
year="2021",
author="Felix, Erika D. and Jaramillo, Natalia",
volume="91",
number="1",
pages="27-35",
abstract="To understand the range of psychosocial outcomes associated with a mass violence incident (MVI), there is a need to study posttraumatic growth (PTG). PTG is the  experience of positive change that can result from contending with highly  challenging life crises (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996). Studies have documented how  characteristics of the individual, their trauma exposure, and how they cope or  process the event can influence PTG. However, to our knowledge, none have addressed  how the activities in which an individual may engage in following the trauma can  influence PTG. Following a mass murder that impacted a university community, this  study examined how pretragedy factors, objective exposure, psychosocial factors  (e.g., core beliefs, posttraumatic stress symptoms, social support), and the  posttragedy activities in which participants engaged may influence PTG. The  posttragedy activities assessed were Mental Health Services, Informational Support,  Grieving and Remembrance, Taking Action, and Coping Activities. Participants (N =  116; 68.1% female; 40% White, 31.3% Asian/Pacific Islander, 14.8% biracial, and  13.9% Latinx) who were enrolled in a college adjustment study the year prior to the  tragedy were recontacted and asked to complete an online survey approximately 5-6  months following the MVI. Hierarchical regression results revealed that core beliefs  and the posttragedy activity category of Taking Action were associated with PTG. <br><br>FINDINGS contribute to our understanding of the influences on PTG for university  students impacted by a MVI and highlight the need to further examine the role of  posttragedy activities, such as Taking Action on posttragedy adjustment. (PsycInfo  Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-9432",
doi="10.1037/ort0000512",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ort0000512"
}