فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background: Recent years have seen an increase of between 15% and 95% in the prevalence of traumatic events, with adolescents also being affected. The experience of a traumatic situation can entail both negative and positive consequences; the former are most often revealed in the form of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSD), while the latter are generally expressed in the form of posttraumatic growth (PTG). Objectives: This study aimed to examine the relationship between PTSD and PTG, and to investigate the mediating role of coping strategies in a group of adolescents aged 12-17 years old (M = 14.65; SD = 1.28). Methods: The analysis included results from 242 subjects: 119 boys (49.2%) and 123 girls (50.8%). The study used the Children's Impact of Event Scale (CRIES-13), the Personal Growth Questionnaire (PGQ-27), and the Coping Responses Inventory-Youth (CRI-48). Pearson’s R correlations and a multiple mediation model were used for the analyses. Results: The use of avoidant coping strategies (cognitive avoidance, seeking alternative rewards, acceptance/resignation, and emotional discharge) and one active strategy, namely logical analysis, correlated with PTSD. In contrast, all analyzed coping strategies correlated positively with PTG. Five strategies acted as mediators in the relationship between PTSD and PTG. Conclusion: The negative consequences of exposure to trauma may be transformed into positive ones, primarily through logical analysis and by seeking guidance and support. It is, therefore, worth encouraging adolescents who have experienced traumatic events to use these strategies to cope more effectively with trauma .