title: Factors associated with posttraumatic growth among the spouses of myocardial infarction patients.
abstract: To clarify the rationale behind Posttraumatic Growth (PTG), a model by Schaefer and Moos describes the relative contribution of environmental resources, individual resources, event related factors, cognitive processing and coping (CPC) on PTG. In the present study, this model was tested with the spouses of myocardial infarction patients with data from various hospitals in Turkey. A structural equation model revealed that neither individual nor environmental resources had indirect effects on PTG through the effect of event-related factors and CPC, while they showed direct effects on PTG. The findings were discussed in the context of the theoretical model.
authors.affiliation: Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey. emresenoldurak@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Senol-Durak
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Belgin Ayvasik
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D011584:Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires