The relations between a self-reported major stressor and stress-related growth: Examining coping as a mediator

MacRae, M. E. (2009). The relations between a self-reported major stressor and stress-related growth: Examining coping as a mediator. https://scholar.acadiau.ca/islandora/object/theses:628

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Title

The relations between a self-reported major stressor and stress-related growth: Examining coping as a mediator

Author
MacRae, Meagan E.
Call Number

LE3 .A278 2009

Date

2009

Supervisor

MacLeod, Peter

Degree Grantor

Acadia University

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science

Degree Level

Honours

Discipline

Psychology

Affiliation

Psychology

Abstract

This study investigated predictors of Stress-Related Growth (SRG) among 126 undergraduates. A Stressful Life Event Questionnaire, created for this study, Carver’s (1997) Brief COPE, and Armeli, Gunthert, and Cohen’s (2001) Revised Stress-Related Growth Scale (R-SRGS), were used to evaluate four hypotheses: (1) increased distress and impact would relate to increased SRG; (2) time since event would relate to SRG; (3) greater use of adaptive and maladaptive coping styles would relate to increased and decreased SRG, respectively; and (4) coping styles would mediate any relation between distress and impact and SRG. The first, second, and fourth hypotheses were not supported; however, self-blame and positive reframing significantly correlated with SRG. This revealed a possible inherent confound in how SRG is measured, in that SRG may actually assess aspects of coping and religiosity.

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