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What predicts personal growth following a deployment? An examination of National Guard soldiers through the lens of posttraumatic growth.

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Title: What predicts personal growth following a deployment? An examination of National Guard soldiers through the lens of posttraumatic growth.
Authors: Farero, Adam M. (AUTHOR), Blow, Adrian J. (AUTHOR), Bowles, Ryan P. (AUTHOR), Ufer, Lisa (AUTHOR), Kees, Michelle (AUTHOR), Guty, Danielle (AUTHOR)
Source: Military Psychology. May/Jun2024, Vol. 36 Issue 3, p274-285. 12p.
Subjects: Psychological resilience, Optimism, Research funding, Deployment (Military strategy), Posttraumatic growth, Psychology of military personnel, Descriptive statistics, Severity of illness index, Social support
Abstract: National Guard soldiers experience unique reintegration challenges. In addition to managing the consequences of combat-related trauma, they also navigate multiple transitions between military and civilian life. Despite these obstacles, many soldiers report positive outcomes and personal growth due to deployment, a phenomenon most commonly referred to in the literature as posttraumatic growth (PTG). The current study explored PTG in National Guard soldiers using a multidimensional longitudinal approach, with the goal of validating reports of PTG in soldiers. Data were collected from National Guard soldiers at pre-deployment, reintegration, one year post-deployment and two years post-deployment. Informed by PTG theory, three PTG constructs were measured (perceived ability to handle stress, social support seeking, and purpose in life) at each of the four time points, with increases in these constructs indicating growth. Potential predictors of growth in these PTG constructs were also explored. Results from a repeated measure latent profile analysis indicated that PTG did occur in certain soldiers, and that higher optimism and less severe PTSD symptoms predict this growth. These findings emphasize the importance of making efforts to facilitate PTG in soldiers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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