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Measuring a new facet of post traumatic growth: Development of a scale of physical post traumatic growth in men with prostate cancer

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  • Deirdre M J Walsh
  • Ann Marie Groarke
  • Todd G Morrison
  • Garrett Durkan
  • Eamonn Rogers
  • Francis J Sullivan

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Purpose: This study developed a measure of physical post traumatic growth (physical post traumatic growth inventory; P-PTGI) in men with prostate cancer. Methods: A pool of items was created from themes identified in a qualitative study. A quantitative study was then conducted to assess the psychometric properties of the P-PTGI in a sample of 693 prostate cancer survivors. Results: Tests of dimensionality revealed that the 20-item P-PTGI contained two factors: Health Autonomy and Health Awareness. Results demonstrated that scale score reliability for the P-PTGI and its subscales was excellent. In support of the scale’s convergent validity, scores on the P-PTGI correlated positively with mindfulness and quality of life, and correlated negatively with depression and anxiety. A statistically significant correlation between the P-PTGI and another robust indicator of post traumatic growth attests to its concurrent validity. Conclusions: While further investigation of the P-PTGI’s psychometric properties is required, preliminary findings are promising.

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  • Deirdre M J Walsh & Ann Marie Groarke & Todd G Morrison & Garrett Durkan & Eamonn Rogers & Francis J Sullivan, 2018. "Measuring a new facet of post traumatic growth: Development of a scale of physical post traumatic growth in men with prostate cancer," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(4), pages 1-17, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0195992
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195992
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