期刊名称：Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
印刷版ISSN：1232-1966
电子版ISSN：1898-2263
出版年度：2020
卷号：27
期号：1
页码：106-112
DOI：10.26444/aaem/105800
出版社：Institute of Agricultural Medicine in Lublin
摘要：Introduction. The birth of a sick child, as well as the infant’s subsequent hospitalization in an neonatal intensive care unit(NICU), is undoubtedly stressful for the parents of the infant. Most studies conducted in groups of parents of such childrenfocus on the assessment of the negative changes in their functioning due to such stress. The authors were interested inpositive changes in the psychological functioning of parents that may occur after traumatic experiences. These changesare referred to as post-traumatic growth (PTG).Objective. The aim of this study was to examine whether parents experience post-traumatic growth and to determine thepredictors of PTG in fathers and mothers, depending on the coping strategy adopted.Materials and method. The study involved 82 parents, whose children were previously hospitalized in neonatal intensivecare unit. The methods used included the following standardized psychological tests: the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory,the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, and the COPE Inventory. Socio-demographic and medical data were also collected.Results. Analysis of the data proved that the illness and hospitalization of a child are significantly associated with theoccurrence of post-traumatic growth in parents. PTG in mothers is higher than in fathers. Predictors of PTG in fathers includethe use of strategies aimed at seeking emotional support and positive reinterpretation and growth, while in the group ofmothers, seeking emotional support, religious coping and planning were the coping strategies used.Conclusions. Research on post-traumatic growth should be expanded. Knowledge of the predictors of positive growth in adifficult situation can contribute to the widespread implementation of primary and secondary prevention of post-traumaticstress symptoms as well as increase positive changes in individuals who have experienced traumatic events.
