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Table 1 Relationship between PTGI and IES-R at 18 months after MVA (N = 118)

From: Posttraumatic growth, posttraumatic stress disorder and resilience of motor vehicle accident survivors

 

IES-R subscale

PTGI subscale

intrusion

avoidance

hyperarousal

total

    

(Mean = 14.8, SD = 16.4)

Relating to others

0.05

0.21*

0.10

0.14

New possibilities

0.05

0.23*

0.17

0.18

Personal strength

0.00

0.17

0.07

0.10

Spiritual Change

0.20*

0.31**

0.22*

0.27**

Appreciation of life

0.24*

0.41**

0.29**

0.35**

PTGI total

0.10

0.28**

0.17

0.21*

(Mean = 41.2, SD = 22.6)

  
  1. PTGI = Posttraumatic Growth Inventory; IES-R = Impact of Event Scale-Revised; MVA = motor vehicle accident; *, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.01.