Ulloa Emilio, Guzman Monica L, Salazar Marissa, Cala Cassandra
Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
J Aggress Maltreat Trauma. 2016;25(3):286-304. doi: 10.1080/10926771.2015.1079286. Epub 2016 Feb 25.
Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is the positive psychological growth that a person might experience after enduring a traumatic event. PTG is a relatively new area of research identified by researchers because it represents a shift in thinking. Rather than focusing on the negative consequences of trauma, it explores the potential for positive outcomes associated with trauma. Although PTG is well documented across different types of traumas, it is unclear how this kind of growth stems from sexual violence, specifically. This review provides an overview of the literature concerning PTG that is associated with sexual violence. Results across the literature indicate that sexual violence is consistently associated with PTG. However, given the inconsistency in research designs, assessment, and operational definitions used to study PTG, many researchers suggest that it might be difficult to determine how and when PTG occurs. This study provides a literature review of the research on PTG in the aftermath of sexual violence. Important implications for future directions and trauma-based therapy are discussed and include the identification of relevant predictors, the importance of context, and how service providers might benefit from a better understanding of PTG.
创伤后成长（PTG）是指一个人在经历创伤性事件后可能体验到的积极心理成长。PTG是研究人员确定的一个相对较新的研究领域，因为它代表了一种思维转变。它不是关注创伤的负面后果，而是探索与创伤相关的积极结果的可能性。尽管PTG在不同类型的创伤中都有充分记录，但具体来说，这种成长如何源于性暴力尚不清楚。本综述概述了与性暴力相关的PTG的文献。文献结果表明，性暴力始终与PTG相关。然而，鉴于用于研究PTG的研究设计、评估和操作定义不一致，许多研究人员认为，可能难以确定PTG如何以及何时发生。本研究对性暴力后PTG的研究进行了文献综述。讨论了对未来方向和基于创伤的治疗的重要影响，包括相关预测因素的识别、背景的重要性，以及服务提供者如何从对PTG的更好理解中受益。
