TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Exploring posttraumatic growth in Tamil children affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004
JO  - International journal of psychology
A1  - Exenberger, Silvia
A1  - Ramalingam, Panch
A1  - Höfer, Stefan
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-7594
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12395
ID  - ref1
ER  -