title: Relation between resiliency and post-traumatic growth in a group of paramedics: The mediating role of coping strategies.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the research is to investigate the mediating role of coping strategies for stress in the relation between resiliency and post-traumatic growth in a group of paramedics.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data of 80 paramedics who have experienced traumatic event at their worksites was analyzed. The age range of the participants was 21-67 years old (mean: 35.47, standard deviation: 10.21). The Post-traumatic Growth Inventory, the Assessment Resiliency Scale and Inventory to Measure Coping Strategies for Stress--Mini-Cope were used in the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Venting of negative emotions and denial appeared as suppressors in analyzing the relation, while planning plays mediating role between resiliency and post-traumatic growth.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the process of post-traumatic growth, both avoidance and problem-focused strategies are important. Moreover, controlling such strategies as Venting and Denial may result in a high level of posttraumatic growth in the study group. The data supports that resiliency may have direct or indirect impact on post-traumatic changes. The results allow to understand the mechanisms of resiliency better, that relationship with post-traumatic growth is ambiguous.
authors.affiliation: University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland (Department of Health Psychology, Institute of Psychology).
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ogińska-Bulik
authors.affiliation: University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland (Department of Health Psychology, Institute of Psychology). mkobylarczyk@uni.lodz.pl.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kobylarczyk
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: coping; mediation; paramedics; post-traumatic growth; resiliency