10.1184/R1/6613154.v1
Vicki Helgeson
Vicki
Helgeson
Kerry A. Reynolds
Kerry A.
Reynolds
Patricia L. Tomich
Patricia L.
Tomich
A meta-analytic review of benefit finding and growth.
Carnegie Mellon University
2006
Adaptation
Psychological
Affect
Attitude
Health Status
Humans
Quality of Life
Stress Disorders
Post-Traumatic
2006-10-01 00:00:00
Journal contribution
https://kilthub.cmu.edu/articles/journal_contribution/A_meta-analytic_review_of_benefit_finding_and_growth_/6613154
<p>The authors conducted a meta-analysis to examine the relations of benefit finding to psychological and physical health as well as to a specific set of demographic, stressor, personality, and coping correlates. Results from 87 cross-sectional studies reported in 77 articles showed that benefit finding was related to less depression and more positive well-being but also more intrusive and avoidant thoughts about the stressor. Benefit finding was unrelated to anxiety, global distress, quality of life, and subjective reports of physical health. Moderator analyses showed that relations of benefit finding to outcomes were affected by the amount of time that had passed since stressor onset, the benefit finding measured used, and the racial composition of the sample.</p>