A review and application of posttraumatic growth for enhancing the well-being of military service members and their families
Research Report:
Research Report
Executive SummaryAPA Citation:
Burke, B., Lucier-Greer, M., Quichocho, D., Sherman, H., Nichols, L., & O’Neal, C. W. (2019). A review and application of posttraumatic growth for enhancing the well-being of military service members and their families. Auburn, AL: Military REACH.
Abstract Created by REACH:
The Military REACH team was asked to identify a comprehensive definition of posttraumatic growth (PTG) and review the empirical literature to understand if and how service providers can facilitate PTG among service members and their families. In accordance with the request, this report provides an overview of the scholarly work concerning PTG to clarify what PTG is, how it occurs, and how it may be facilitated. This report is divided into three primary sections.
Focus:
Children
Youth
Parents
Couples
Deployment
Trauma
Mental health
Physical health
Veterans
Branch of Service:
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Multiple branches
Subject Affiliation:
Active duty service member
Guard/Reserve member
Veteran
Military families
Spouse of service member or veteran
Child of a service member or veteran
Parent of a service member or veteran
Military medical service providers
Military non-medical service providers
Population:
Childhood (birth - 12 yrs)
Infancy (2 - 23 mo)
Preschool age (2 -5 yrs)
School age (6 - 12 yrs)
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
Aged (65 yrs & older)
Very old (85 yrs & older)
Methodology:
Review of Literature
Authors:
Burke, Benjamin, Lucier-Greer, Mallory, Quichocho, Davina, Sherman, Haley, Nichols, Lucy, O'Neal, Catherine Walker
Publisher/Sponsoring Organization:
Military REACH
Publication Type:
REACH Publication
Author Affiliation:
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University, BB
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University, MLG
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University, DQ
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University, HS
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University, LN
Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia, CWO
Keywords:
posttraumatic growth, growth after trauma, mental health, trauma
Location:
Auburn University
REACH Publication Type:
Research Report
Sponsors:
This product was developed as a result of a partnership funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) between the DoD’s Office of Military Family Readiness Policy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA/NIFA) through a grant/cooperative agreement with Auburn University. USDA/NIFA Award No. 2017-48710-27339, Principal Investigator, Mallory Lucier-Greer.