Impact of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms on Posttraumatic Growth

Abstract

This study explores the mediating role of perceived social support and religious coping on the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and posttraumatic growth (PTG). Three hundred fifty university students completed the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-5, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Brief Religious Coping Scale. For testing the research hypotheses, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used. The study results showed that PTSD symptoms, perceived social support, and positive religious coping predicted PTG. Furthermore, perceived social support and positive religious coping mediated the relationship between PTSD symptoms and PTG.