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Themes of Resilience and Growth in Survivors of Politically Motivated Violence
The experiences of 19 Israeli civilian survivors of politically motivated violence (PMV) between 2001 and 2003 were
examined using in-depth interviews to elicit resonating narratives. The narratives were informed by demographic data and the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale (PSS) self-report surveys. Four meaningful groupings or patterns of change emerged, reflecting various ways to experience the trauma of PMV: little or no growth, living the attack, resilience, and posttraumatic growth. Twelve descriptive themes of resilience and growth emerged from the data. The findings provide evidence that a positive psychological impact (PPI) can result from exposure to the trauma of PMV and provide deeper insights into posttraumatic growth, in particular: the primacy of the domains of new possibilities and personal strength; the focus on action growth; and the critical role of the integration of cognition and affect.
Keywords
positive psychological impact, posttraumatic growth, resilience, politically motivated violence (PMV), terror, Israel, trauma, posttraumatic stress, meaning
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