Explaining the Model of Post-Traumatic Growth Based on Flourishing with the Mediating Role of Problem-Solving Ability
Keywords:
Post-Traumatic Growth, Flourishing, Problem-Solving AbilityAbstract
Objective: The present study aimed to explain the model of post-traumatic growth based on flourishing with the mediating role of problem-solving ability.
Methodology: The statistical population of this descriptive-correlational study consisted of 400 individuals with education above a high school diploma, aged between 20 and 60 years, who had reported at least minimal psychological trauma. The sample was selected through convenience sampling. A response link to the questionnaires was created and distributed to websites and psychological service centers along with an appropriate explanation. Participants responded to the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory by Tedeschi and Calhoun (1996), the Flourishing Scale by Soleimani et al. (2015), and the Problem-Solving Inventory by Heppner and Petersen (1982). Data analysis was conducted using normality tests, Pearson correlation coefficient, and structural equation modeling (SEM).
Findings: The study findings indicated a good fit of the model and confirmed the main research hypothesis. Based on the results of examining the indirect effect of flourishing through problem-solving on post-traumatic growth, the mediating role of problem-solving in the relationship between flourishing and post-traumatic growth was confirmed.
Conclusion: Consequently, post-traumatic growth can be predicted based on flourishing and the mediating role of problem-solving ability.
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