Abstract
Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is an experience of positive change stemming after a distressing event. Research has examined qualities associated with Posttraumatic growth (PTG). Three qualities recognized in the research are meaning in life (divided into presence and search factors), spirituality, and resilience. Much of the research investigating PTG has considered populations working in the medical field. There has been less research regarding mental health professionals. To bridge this gap in the literature, this study examined PTG among various mental health professionals (marriage and family therapists, licensed/associate professional clinical counselors, board certified behavior analysts, licensed mental health counselors, social workers, child life specialists, psychologists, psychologists-in-training, and master’s-level marriage and family therapy students). A total of 118 mental health professionals (83% female, 45% psychologists) participated in the present study. Findings showed that meaning in life presence as well as spirituality all positively relates to total PTG. Resilience did not have a statistically significant relationship to PTG. MIL presence and search, as well as spirituality were also related to individual factors of PTG. Resilience was not associated with these factors.