Trauma and Resilience in Older Adults

Clinical Gerontologist, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 48(1), С. 1 - 3

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

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A Systematic Review of Cancer‐Related Trauma and Growth in Caregivers Across the Lifespan

Psycho-Oncology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 34(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Background Family members can be required to take on the role of “caregiver” at any stage life, causing disruption and psychological distress. This review sought describe traumatic impact (i.e., posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) growth (PTG) cancer caregiving across lifespan. Aims systematic characterizes current literature caregiver PTSS PTG through a developmental lens with respect age their relationship patient. Methods Three electronic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo) were searched for relevant studies using combination controlled vocabulary text words. Studies limited English‐language only articles, but not by geography or publication date. A management tool, Covidence, was used screen article eligibility as well data extraction quality assessment. Results final total 275 underwent indicated that all ages, caregivers experience PTSS. gap in identified child (< 18) older adult (65+) caregivers. At other most found elevated Small variations number finding ranges. Conclusions Posttraumatic appear experienced However certain groups are under‐researched. Few focus younger caregivers, especially PTG. There is crucial need particularly these fully address support unique needs population‐based research does attempt depict proportion different stages.

Язык: Английский

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Post Traumatic Growth (PTG) in the Frame of Traumatic Experiences.

PubMed, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(6), С. 390 - 393

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2022

The psychopathological consequences of traumatic experiences have been object study from the beginning medical science. During last centuries, scientific literature in field mental health mainly focused on negative events. More recently, increasing interest was paid to features resilience and possible positive trauma, leading concept Post Traumatic Growth (PTG). However, eventual co-existence both conditions should also be considered. role vulnerability environmental factors balance between outcomes after life events is discussed, particularly light a neurodevelopmental approach psychopathology.

Язык: Английский

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Polytrauma and Executive Functioning: A Review of Cognitive Protective Mechanisms and Resilience

European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100503 - 100503

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Correlates of post-traumatic growth among persons bereaved from cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19(3), С. e0300291 - e0300291

Опубликована: Март 15, 2024

Background Recent research identified that cancer bereavement can lead to post-traumatic growth (PTG). Although PTG and its correlates are well explored in patients survivors, persons bereaved from have received scant attention. Therefore, the present review attempts identify of among cancer. Methods A systematic search PubMed, Web Science, APA PsycNet, Science Direct, Scopus, Wiley was conducted quantitative studies published English, resulting 12 eligible reports being included final analysis. JBI critical checklists were employed appraise risk bias. Results The 17 correlates, which classified into four categories: demographic factors (age, gender, religious status, level education), loss-related (time since death, quality prolonged grief symptoms), interpersonal (relationship deceased, social support, attachment style, behaviours) intrapersonal (resilience, coping, rumination, benevolence, meaningfulness, self-worth). Random effects meta-analyses on six revealed correlation coefficients age = -0.02 (95% CI: -0.35–0.31), gender 0.27 0.08–0.45), time death 0.09 -0.02–0.20), 0.29 -0.01–0.54), symptoms 0.22 0.08–0.35) relationship deceased 0.13 -0.03–0.29). Fixed meta-analysis performed for support (r 0.13, 95% 0.04–0.21). However, found be significantly associated with symptoms, support. Conclusions Very few examined cancer, highlighting need increased attention, understanding, conceptualisation population.

Язык: Английский

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Religiosity as a Predictor of Post-traumatic Growth and Psychological Distress among Heart Patients: Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support

Pakistan Heart Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 57(1), С. 23 - 28

Опубликована: Март 30, 2024

Objectives: This study investigates the indirect effect of religiosity on post-traumatic growth and psychological distress through perceived social support among heart patients. Methodology: A cross-sectional research design was employed, gathering data from a purposive sample 140 patients, with equal representation both men women, public private hospitals in Sargodha. Data collection utilized Urdu-translated versions Short Muslim Practice Belief Scale, Interpersonal Support Evaluation List, Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory, DASS-21 to assess religiosity, support, growth, distress, respectively. Results: Perceived significantly mediated relationship between amplifying strength this association. Additionally, it by alleviating negative impact health. Conclusion: illuminates positive influence while simultaneously mitigating Moreover, not only diminishes but also fosters serving as vital mediator these dynamics. These findings offer insights for interventions aimed at leveraging enhance mental well-being population.

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19 Pandemic and Posttraumatic Growth in Residents of a Continuing Care Retirement Community: A Mixed Methods Study

Journal of Gerontological Nursing, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 50(6), С. 25 - 33

Опубликована: Май 30, 2024

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted life for older adults living in residential settings, affecting their psychosocial well-being. Risk COVID-19 is associated with increasing age and pre-existing health conditions. current study aimed to describe the challenges of post-traumatic growth (PTG) residents a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) South Florida.

Язык: Английский

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Longitudinal associations between post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth among older adults 11 years after a disaster

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 33

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Previous studies have reported inconsistent findings regarding the association between post-traumatic stress (PTS) and growth (PTG). Three major issues could account for this inconsistency: (1) lack of information about mental health problems before disaster, (2) concept PTG is still under scrutiny potentially being an illusionary perception personal (3) overlooking PTS comorbidities as time-dependent confounding factors. To address these issues, we explored associations with trauma-related diseases examined using marginal structural models to confounding, considering pre-disaster covariates, among older survivors 2011 Japan Earthquake Tsunami.

Язык: Английский

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Perceived social support, self-management, perceived stress, and post-traumatic growth in older patients following stroke: Chain mediation analysis

Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 103(29), С. e38836 - e38836

Опубликована: Июль 19, 2024

Stroke is a potentially traumatic event that can lead to both positive changes associated with post-traumatic growth (PTG) and enduring mental distress. This study aimed investigate the association between perceived stress PTG among older postsurvivors, as well explore potential mediating role of social support self-management in this relationship. A cross-sectional was conducted recruit 354 poststroke survivors from 2 tertiary hospitals Shenyang, China, January 2022 October 2023. Various multidimensional scales were utilized measure stress, support, self-management, PTG. Structural equation modeling employed by Amos 24.0 analyze pathways. The average score 50.54 ± 22.69 patients. Pearson analysis revealed significant associations (all P < .01). mediation model showed could direct influence (Effect = -0.196, 95% CI [-0.259, -0.129]), indirectly impact through -0.096, [-0.157, -0.044]), -0.033, [-0.064, -0.012]), sequentially -0.007, [-0.017, -0.002]), accounting for 58.9%, 28.8%, 9.9%, 2.1% total effect, respectively. These findings confirmed roles survivors. provides valuable insights into developing targeted intervention programs improve stroke management

Язык: Английский

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Cumulative Trauma Exposure and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms Among Older Adults in South Africa: Does Post-Traumatic Growth Moderate This Link?

Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 33(10), С. 1212 - 1227

Опубликована: Авг. 23, 2024

The study explored the interplay between PTG and PTSS in older South African adults exposed to trauma. A quantitative cross-sectional design was employed. 195 participants from a low-resourced setting Africa were interviewed using UCLA Life Adversities Screener, PTSD Checklist (DSM-5), PTG-Inventory. Hayes Model SPSS Macro PROCESS for moderation used. Overall, relationship cumulative trauma exposure moderated by level (b = -0.09, SE 0.04, p .0113). findings suggest that is significant predictor of PTSS, threshold PTG. Higher levels mitigated effect on PTSS.

Язык: Английский

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