The relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and posttraumatic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis.

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Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI:10.1037/tra0002031

Xuelian Zhang, Weiwen Huang, Yancheng Xin, Xiaoshan Li

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Abstract

Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) can co-occur in individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the nature of their relationship remains inconclusive. The present study aimed to explore the PTSD-PTG relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic and possible moderators between them with meta-analysis approach.

Method: A systematic search of six databases-Web of Science, CNKI, PubMed, APA PsycInfo, ProQuest, and Wanfang-was conducted for studies published between December 2019 (the first time COVID-19 was confirmed) and March 2023, and 27 studies were available (19,998 participants). A random-effects model, subgroup test, and metaregression analysis in Comprehensive Meta-analysis 3.0 were used to test the relationship among study variables.

Results: The result shows that PTSD is positively correlated with PTG during the COVID-19, that is, higher levels of PTSD are associated with higher levels of PTG. Furthermore, this relationship may be moderated by group types and PTSD measurement instruments, while gender, time since onset of the pandemic, and levels of PTSD and PTG measurement instruments have no influence.

Conclusion: The positive association between PTSD and PTG during the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be influenced by group types and PTSD measurement instruments. These findings further enrich the understanding of the relationship between PTSD and PTG and have some implications for promoting individual mental health during the pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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COVID-19大流行期间创伤后应激障碍与创伤后成长的关系：一项荟萃分析

目的：受COVID-19大流行影响的个体可能同时出现创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）和创伤后生长（PTG）；然而，他们之间关系的本质仍然没有定论。本研究旨在通过荟萃分析方法探讨COVID-19大流行期间PTSD-PTG的关系及其可能的调节因素。方法：系统检索web of Science、CNKI、PubMed、APA PsycInfo、ProQuest和万方等6个数据库，检索2019年12月（首次确诊）至2023年3月期间发表的研究，共27项研究（19,998名受试者）。采用随机效应模型、亚组检验和综合meta分析3.0中的元回归分析来检验研究变量之间的关系。结果：结果显示，新冠肺炎期间PTSD与PTG呈正相关，即PTSD水平越高，PTG水平越高。此外，这种关系可能受到群体类型和创伤后应激障碍测量工具的影响，而性别、大流行开始以来的时间、创伤后应激障碍和创伤后应激障碍测量工具的水平没有影响。结论：COVID-19大流行期间PTSD与PTG的正相关可能受群体类型和PTSD测量工具的影响。这些发现进一步丰富了对PTSD和PTG之间关系的理解，并对在大流行期间促进个体心理健康具有一定意义。（PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA，版权所有）。

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Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy Multiple-

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11.20

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3.20%

发文量

427

期刊介绍： Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy publishes empirical research on the psychological effects of trauma. The journal is intended to be a forum for an interdisciplinary discussion on trauma, blending science, theory, practice, and policy. The journal publishes empirical research on a wide range of trauma-related topics, including: -Psychological treatments and effects -Promotion of education about effects of and treatment for trauma -Assessment and diagnosis of trauma -Pathophysiology of trauma reactions -Health services (delivery of services to trauma populations) -Epidemiological studies and risk factor studies -Neuroimaging studies -Trauma and cultural competence