TY - JOUR
T1 - Post-traumatic growth and value-directed living after acquired brain injury
AU - Baseotto, Monica C.
AU - Morris, Paul G.
AU - Gillespie, David C.
AU - Trevethan, Ceri T.
PY - 2020/7/27
Y1 - 2020/7/27
N2 - Traumatic events can be associated with positive change, termed “post-traumatic growth.” Existing research suggests some overlap between post-traumatic growth and value-directed living. This study sought to explore the relationship between post-traumatic growth and value-directed living after acquired brain injury. Self-report questionnaires including the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Valued Living Questionnaire, Engaged Living Scale, Valuing Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, World Health Organization Well-Being Index, Brief Resilience Scale, Trauma Screening Questionnaire and Glasgow Outcome Scale were posted to 317 individuals who had experienced a head injury, stroke or subarachnoid haemorrhage in the previous 3–13 years, with a hospital admission of minimum 7 days. Questionnaires were completed by 81 participants. Post-traumatic growth was significantly positively associated with two measures of value-directed living (VLQ, r =.269; VQ, r =.215). Higher levels of value-directed living were significantly associated with increased positive outcomes (wellbeing) and reduced negative outcomes (distress, post-traumatic stress symptoms). There was no significant association between post-traumatic growth and any of these outcomes. The association between post-traumatic growth and value-directed living indicates possible common underlying processes. Value-directed living appears to be a more useful concept, as it was associated with clinically relevant outcomes. It is recommended that value-directed living interventions are considered in brain injury rehabilitation.
AB - Traumatic events can be associated with positive change, termed “post-traumatic growth.” Existing research suggests some overlap between post-traumatic growth and value-directed living. This study sought to explore the relationship between post-traumatic growth and value-directed living after acquired brain injury. Self-report questionnaires including the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Valued Living Questionnaire, Engaged Living Scale, Valuing Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, World Health Organization Well-Being Index, Brief Resilience Scale, Trauma Screening Questionnaire and Glasgow Outcome Scale were posted to 317 individuals who had experienced a head injury, stroke or subarachnoid haemorrhage in the previous 3–13 years, with a hospital admission of minimum 7 days. Questionnaires were completed by 81 participants. Post-traumatic growth was significantly positively associated with two measures of value-directed living (VLQ, r =.269; VQ, r =.215). Higher levels of value-directed living were significantly associated with increased positive outcomes (wellbeing) and reduced negative outcomes (distress, post-traumatic stress symptoms). There was no significant association between post-traumatic growth and any of these outcomes. The association between post-traumatic growth and value-directed living indicates possible common underlying processes. Value-directed living appears to be a more useful concept, as it was associated with clinically relevant outcomes. It is recommended that value-directed living interventions are considered in brain injury rehabilitation.
KW - Acquired brain injury
KW - Brain injury rehabilitation
KW - Post-traumatic growth
KW - Value-directed living
KW - Valued living
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85088593990&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09602011.2020.1798254
DO - 10.1080/09602011.2020.1798254
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85088593990
JO - Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
JF - Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
SN - 0960-2011
ER -