Predictors of Perceived Posttraumatic Growth and Depreciation as Outcomes of Experienced Discrimination.

ABSTRACT: Although perceived posttraumatic growth (PPTG) has been examined in a wide variety of potentially traumatic and/or adverse events, very few studies have examined PPTG in response to experienced discrimination. Further, there is a strong need to better understand the factors that contribute to psychological outcomes following discrimination. The purpose of the current study was to examine correlates and predictors of unique variance in both positive (PPTG) and negative [perceived posttraumatic depreciation (PPTD)] trauma-related outcomes in response to discrimination experienced. A sample of 323 undergraduates from the United States (ages 18-58) who have experienced discrimination completed an online survey. The majority of participants indicated experiencing racial discrimination (51%), fo

SUBMITTER: Boals A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12838022 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature