Can people experience post-traumatic growth after committing violent acts?
The concept of post-traumatic growth refers to the positive psychological changes that some people experience as a result of their struggle with highly stressful and often traumatic circumstances. Research into post-traumatic growth has typically focused on survivors of violent victimisation or othe...
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| author | Blackie, Laura E.R. Roepke, Ann Marie Hitchcott, Nicki Joseph, Stephen |
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| description | The concept of post-traumatic growth refers to the positive psychological changes that some people experience as a result of their struggle with highly stressful and often traumatic circumstances. Research into post-traumatic growth has typically focused on survivors of violent victimisation or other uncontrollable and tragic circumstances. However, emerging research into service members in the armed forces has shown that post-traumatic growth can also occur in this population. We synthesise existing research to propose a preliminary model outlining the psychosocial processes that may facilitate post-traumatic growth among people who have perpetrated acts of violence. We end by discussing some of the important questions that future theoretical and empirical work will need to address. |
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| spelling | nottingham-365572020-05-04T18:12:34Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/36557/ Can people experience post-traumatic growth after committing violent acts? Blackie, Laura E.R. Roepke, Ann Marie Hitchcott, Nicki Joseph, Stephen The concept of post-traumatic growth refers to the positive psychological changes that some people experience as a result of their struggle with highly stressful and often traumatic circumstances. Research into post-traumatic growth has typically focused on survivors of violent victimisation or other uncontrollable and tragic circumstances. However, emerging research into service members in the armed forces has shown that post-traumatic growth can also occur in this population. We synthesise existing research to propose a preliminary model outlining the psychosocial processes that may facilitate post-traumatic growth among people who have perpetrated acts of violence. We end by discussing some of the important questions that future theoretical and empirical work will need to address. American Psychological Association 2016-09-13 Article PeerReviewed Blackie, Laura E.R., Roepke, Ann Marie, Hitchcott, Nicki and Joseph, Stephen (2016) Can people experience post-traumatic growth after committing violent acts? Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 22 (4). pp. 409-412. ISSN 1532-7949 http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=search.displayrecord&uid=2016-41525-001 doi:10.1037/pac0000218 doi:10.1037/pac0000218 |
| spellingShingle | Blackie, Laura E.R. Roepke, Ann Marie Hitchcott, Nicki Joseph, Stephen Can people experience post-traumatic growth after committing violent acts? |
| title | Can people experience post-traumatic growth after committing violent acts? |
| title_full | Can people experience post-traumatic growth after committing violent acts? |
| title_fullStr | Can people experience post-traumatic growth after committing violent acts? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can people experience post-traumatic growth after committing violent acts? |
| title_short | Can people experience post-traumatic growth after committing violent acts? |
| title_sort | can people experience post-traumatic growth after committing violent acts? |
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