title: Strengths of character and posttraumatic growth.
abstract: How are strengths of character related to growth following trauma? A retrospective Web-based study of 1,739 adults found small, but positive associations among the number of potentially traumatic events experienced and a number of cognitive and interpersonal character strengths. It was concluded that growth following trauma may entail the strengthening of character.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043, USA. chrispet@umich.edu
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Nansook
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Nnamdi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pole
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: D'Andrea
authors.forename: Martin E P
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Seligman
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002605:Character; D003405:Creativity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005106:Exploratory Behavior; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires