JOURNAL ARTICLE

Pathways to post-traumatic growth and post-traumatic stress following the Canterbury earthquakes in a cohort of 40-year-olds.

  • Published In: Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2023, v. 57, n. 7. P. 975 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Beaglehole, Ben; Bell, Caroline; Mulder, Roger; Boden, Joseph 3 of 3

Abstract

This article reports on post-traumatic growth (PTG) and post-traumatic stress (PTS) following the 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquakes in New Zealand, using data from the Christchurch Health and Development Study, a longitudinal birth cohort. The study found that earthquake impact (EI) influenced PTG and PTS indirectly through subjective distress measures: disruption distress (DD) mediated the relationship between EI and PTG, while peri-traumatic stress (TS) and DD mediated the relationship between EI and PTS. PTG and PTS were not significantly correlated, suggesting they are distinct psychological outcomes following disaster exposure. The findings emphasize the importance of assessing subjective distress alongside objective disaster exposure to fully understand both positive and negative psychological consequences of natural disasters.

Additional Information

  • Source:Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2023/07, Vol. 57, Issue 7, p975
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Religion and Philosophy
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0004-8674
  • DOI:10.1177/00048674221134501
  • Accession Number:164485009
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