APS
31st APS Annual Convention
Testing the Validity of Self-Reported Posttraumatic Growth: What Does Perceived Growth Really Mean?
Whether self-reported posttraumatic growth (PTG) reflects true change remains to be established. Through 3 presentations and discussion, this symposium illuminates the limited extent to which actual PTG is reflected in perceived PTG, highlighting the key roles of research designs and methods, aiming to promote more rigorous scientific perspectives on PTG.
Chairs & Discussants
- Crystal ParkChair
University of Connecticut - Adriel BoalsDiscussant
University of North Texas
Presentations
- No Evidence of Validity of Perceived Growth As Reflecting Actual Growth in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer SurvivorsCrystal Park, Sinead Sinnott
- Inconsistencies in Personality Development across Large Internet SamplesWilliam Chopik
- Is Volunteering after a Community-Wide Disaster Associated with Self-Reported Posttraumatic Growth? Brian Hall, Wei Shei, Paul Yip, Samuel Birkeland
