Transforming from cocoon to butterfly : the potential role of the body in the process of posttraumatic growth
Hefferon, K. and Grealy, M.A. and Mutrie, N. (2010) Transforming from cocoon to butterfly : the potential role of the body in the process of posttraumatic growth. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 50 (2). pp. 224-247. ISSN 0022-1678 (https://doi.org/10.1177/0022167809341996)
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The diagnosis of cancer has the potential to elicit positive change (posttraumatic growth [PTG]) through the experience of trauma and adversity. However, psychology and clinical practices and most recently positive psychology have been criticized for their indifference toward the influence of the body on positive psychological functioning. The aim of this study was to broaden the understanding of PTG, including its process and outcomes, using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Ten female breast cancer survivors, from an already existing study, participated in an individual, open-ended interview. These were transcribed verbatim and analyzed for themes that reflected the women's experience of growing from adversity.
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Hefferon, K., Grealy, M.A.
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Item type: Article ID code: 20177 Dates: DateEventApril 2010PublishedKeywords: post traumatic growth, body, mortality salience, psychology, Medicine (General), Psychology, Social Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology and Political Science, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being Subjects: Medicine > Medicine (General)
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > PsychologyDepartment: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Psychological Science and Health > Psychology
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Psychological Science and Health > Physical Activity for HealthDepositing user: Professor Madeleine Grealy Date deposited: 02 Jun 2010 13:24 Last modified: 27 Jan 2023 02:39 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/20177