More Resilience and Emotional Intelligence and Lower Fluid Reasoning Predict Greater Posttraumatic Growth

Poster Session IV

Friday May 23, 2025 (16:00 - 17:00 ET)
Keyword: Stress

Abstract: Most individuals have experienced trauma in their lives, yet prior studies are limited to examining emotional intelligence (EI) and resilience as protective factors against PTSD. We surveyed a diverse sample of 402 adults and found that more EI and resilience and less fluid reasoning predict posttraumatic growth.