Daniel Tebbe

Graduation Semester and Year

2015

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Psychology

Department

Psychology

First Advisor

Angela Liegey-Dougall

Abstract

The current study sought to examine common determinants of posttraumatic stress posttraumatic growth. Specifically, it sought to determine whether common factors may differentially predict PTS and PTG. A longitudinal examination of lung cancer patients was utilized, consisting of three time points. The factors examined included both stable (unmodifiable) and amenable predictors. It was found that while the stable predictors did not significantly predict either PTS or PTG, two of the amenable predictors did differentially predict PTS and PTG. These were the quality of one's primary source of social support and patients' cognitive appraisal of their illness. Specifically, the better the quality of one's primary social support the more likely they were to develop PTG, and the worse the quality of support the more likely they were to develop PTS. Also, greater cognitive appraisal of challenge resulted in greater development of PTG, while higher appraisal of harm/threat resulted in higher development of PTS.

Disciplines

Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

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