Post-traumatic growth among Holocaust child survivors

Rachel Lev-Wiesel; Marianne Amir

doi:10.1080/15325020305884

Post-traumatic growth among Holocaust child survivors

Rachel Lev-Wiesel, Marianne Amir

School of Social Work

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The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology, personal resources, and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in Holocaust child survivors. Ninety-seven nonclinical Holocaust child survivors who were born after 1930 were administered self-report questionnaires with regard to PTG, psychological distress, potency, and perceived social support. Results indicated that arousal, a PTSD category, and PTG coexist. Personal resources were negatively correlated with PTSD symptomatology, and only social support from friends contributed positively to PTG.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	229-237
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Loss and Trauma
Volume	8
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15325020305884
State	Published - Oct 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatric Mental Health
Social Psychology
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Psychiatry and Mental health

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