Assessing Positive Posttraumatic Changes Among Professionals Working With Trauma Victims: The Secondary Posttraumatic Growth Inventory

Q4 Psychology

Roczniki Psychologiczne Pub Date : 2022-06-13 DOI:10.18290/rpsych2022.0006

N. Ogińska-Bulik, Z. Juczyński

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Abstract

By providing constant help to trauma victims, the helpers themselves run the risk of secondary traumatization. As a rule, research focuses on the negative consequences of secondary trauma. Meanwhile, there are also positive changes in the form of Secondary Posttraumatic Growth (SPTG). The present study describes the design and testing of a new tool for measuring SPTG. Thirty items were presented to employees from five different professions constantly working with trauma victims (N = 580). A 4-factor solution (PCA) turned out to be clear and unambiguously interpretable. After excluding items based on their component loading and redundancy, the tool was pared down to 12 items. A separate sample used in confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) yielded good fit indexes. The four dimensions were given the following designations: 1. New challenges and an increase in professional competences, 2. Increase in spiritual experiences and a greater sense of responsibility for others, 3. Greater confidence in oneself and appreciating life, 4. Increased acceptance and actions for others. Cronbach’s alpha was .90. The inventory demonstrated high stability, as indicated by the two-month test–retest stability value (.78). The theoretical validity was estimated by comparing SPTGI scores with other measures which should be associated with secondary positive changes. The SPTGI is a new, reliable, and valid instrument for measuring positive posttraumatic changes among professionals exposed to secondary trauma. It can be useful in scientific research and in clinical practice.

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评估与创伤受害者一起工作的专业人员创伤后的积极变化：二级创伤后成长量表

通过不断为创伤受害者提供帮助，帮助者自己也面临着二次创伤的风险。通常，研究的重点是二次创伤的负面后果。同时，继发性创伤后生长（SPTG）也发生了积极变化。本研究描述了一种新的SPTG测量工具的设计和测试。向来自五个不同职业的员工赠送了30件物品，这些员工一直在为创伤受害者工作（N=580）。4因素解决方案（PCA）被证明是清晰且可明确解释的。在根据部件负载和冗余度排除项目后，该工具被缩减为12个项目。在验证性因素分析（CFA）中使用的单独样本产生了良好的拟合指数。这四个维度的名称如下：1。新的挑战和专业能力的提高，2。精神体验的增加和对他人更大的责任感，3。对自己更有信心，欣赏生活。增加对他人的接受和行动。克朗巴赫的阿尔法系数为0.90。如两个月的测试-再测试稳定性值（.78）所示，该清单显示出高度稳定性。通过将SPTGI评分与其他应与二次阳性变化相关的指标进行比较来估计理论有效性。SPTGI是一种新的、可靠的、有效的工具，用于测量暴露于二次创伤的专业人员创伤后的积极变化。它可以用于科学研究和临床实践。

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期刊介绍： Roczniki Psychologiczne / Annals of Psychology, the continuation of Annals of Philosophy: Psychology, is an academic journal edited by The Scientific Society of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin [Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL]. It aims to present up-to-date and original empirical results and influential theoretical considerations in various areas of psychology as well as to promote new and creative ideas in research and psychological methods. The Journal accepts contributions of three kinds: 1) original peer reviewed articles on both empirical and conceptual topics, 2) short communications, and 3) polemics, which consist of a focus article followed by peer commentaries and a response by the author of the focus article.