Study chapters 8 of your text.
Please discuss the following terms: Benefit Finding, Postraumatic Growth, and Resilience.Define the termsGive examplesHow would these ways of being/reactions be beneficial to learn and practice throughout the lifespan?
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“Benefit Finding, Post-Traumatic Growth and Resilience”
Jason Perry
Department of Psychology, Keiser University
PSY4850 Positive Psychology
Dr. Sharon Packard
April 18, 2023
Benefit finding, a term proposed by Davis and Nolen-Hoeksema (2009), is a perspective in which an individual finds a positive interpretation of an adverse situation, adjusting to seeing a better side of it. This is ultimately an active process where the person, in response to immediate stress, seeks to find a positive aspect in an otherwise terrible situation to cope with it. Something that comes to mind here would be an employee who is late to work that gets into a car wreck and could think to themselves, “Now I no longer have to worry about making it to work on time,” which could lessen the total amount of stress the person feels despite being in a worse predicament. Improved coping skills seem to be a standout benefit of benefit finding. It seems logical that an individual who can find positive aspects of negative situations will be stronger mentally and emotionally if they are less overwhelmed by a bad situation or circumstance.
On the other hand, posttraumatic growth, a term developed by Tedeschi and Calhoun (1995), is a more long-term response an individual has as a result of a traumatic experience or life-altering event. This growth is seen in an individual’s increased personal strength, greater appreciation of life and the relationships found in it, and a more profound sense of meaning (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1995). An easy example would be that of a military veteran suffering from PTSD post-military. The veteran would experience posttraumatic growth after reflecting on their experiences and changing their lifestyle, possibly becoming involved in things such as volunteering, developing stronger relationships with friends and family, or working with their community as ways of moving forward in life beyond their bad experiences. Posttraumatic growth would be beneficial for the individual as it would allow that person to remain in control of their life, feeling a deeper sense of hope and optimism despite any challenges that may come.
Finally, resilience, or an individual’s capability of responding to stress or trauma, is, in other words, how a person adapts to a bad situation without being overtaken by it (Compton & Hoffman, 2019, p. 251). A person who is resilient would display things such as benefit finding as a coping strategy in situations where it could be easy to only see the negative side of things. Even an individual who suffered from addiction could be considered resilient if they were to recognize the issue and seek the support of others to help them through their plight, as although they are not doing it on their own, they are finding a path toward the improvement of their well-being. This is certainly beneficial in life as being capable of adapting to one’s situation logically implies that experiences are less likely to get the best of the individual as time goes on.
WC: 471
References
Compton, W. C., & Hoffman, E. (2019). Positive psychology: The science of happiness and flourishing. SAGE Publications.
Davis, R. N., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (2009). Cognitive emotion regulation and psychopathology. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 31(1), 21-28.
Tedeschi, R. G., & Calhoun, L. G. (1995). Trauma and transformation: Growing in the aftermath of suffering. Sage Publications.
peer 2 Dr. Packard and class,
I want to start with this that seems to me extremely true in life.¨ Argentinian author Carlos Castaneda once said, “We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” (Compton & Hoffman, 2019-a, p.236). I start with this because the topic of the week is benefit Finding, Post-Traumatic Growth, and Resilience. And clearly, I describe life as a roller coaster because just as it can go straight, there can be ups and downs, which each experience differently. And as we develop, the brain matures, but even when we are mature, events go through us that mark us as a crisis or trauma, and in the end, everything is no longer the same. That is why the search for the topic of the week is done to find out how this works, we are going to start by knowing these terms. ¨Here we adopt the terminology suggested by Christopher Davis and Susan Nolen-Hoeksema (2009). In their view, the term benefit finding describes common but potentially transient adjustments to adversity. These often take the form of positive interpretations of setbacks that place the event in a different light, that is, proverbially seeing the glass as half full rather than half empty. In contrast, posttraumatic growth refers to significant changes in life goals and life commitments that require major alterations in one’s sense of identity or life narrative. ¨ (Compton & Hoffman, 2019-b, p.251), ¨Resilience is the familiar descriptor for “a broad array of abilities for constructively and positively adapting to risk, adversity, or some monumental negative event” ¨.¨(Compton & Hoffman, 2019-c, p.251).
From my experience, I admire the word resilience a lot and I admire more people who are resilient, why? I will give you a quick example, I grew up in a country where there have been many refugees since I can remember the crime was very strong and that leads to a lack of work, and more things so there are people who leave everything to find a life worth living. they can adapt despite so many obstacles that are in the way. I end with something, if we all knew these terms I think everything would be different. Because we would experience crises or disasters from another perspective, we would not put up a barrier in between. I’ll end with this ¨ Becoming resilient is about revering life itself because your struggles can lead you to help the greater good. But it’s okay if you don’t know how yet. You do not have to know where you are going or what you will do next to love life¨ (Sarah Browne, 2022, para. 37).
WC:455.
REFERENCES:
Compton & Hoffman. (2019-a). Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing. (third ed). Pg. 236.
https://platform.virdocs.com/r/s/0/doc/575828/sp/230082600/mi/681814966?cfi=%2F4%2F2%5Bs9781544322940.i2300%5D%2F24%5Bs9781544322940.i2596%5D%2F4%5Bs9781544322940.i2597%5D%2F4%2C%2F1%3A0%2C%2F1%3A0
Compton & Hoffman. (2019-b). Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing. (third ed). Pg. 251.
https://platform.virdocs.com/r/s/0/doc/575828/sp/230082600/mi/681814966?cfi=%2F4%2F2%5Bs9781544322940.i2300%5D%2F24%5Bs9781544322940.i2596%5D%2F4%5Bs9781544322940.i2597%5D%2F4%2C%2F1%3A0%2C%2F1%3A0
Compton & Hoffman. (2019-c). Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing. (third ed). Pg. 251.
https://platform.virdocs.com/r/s/0/doc/575828/sp/230082600/mi/681814966?cfi=%2F4%2F2%5Bs9781544322940.i2300%5D%2F24%5Bs9781544322940.i2596%5D%2F4%5Bs9781544322940.i2597%5D%2F4%2C%2F1%3A0%2C%2F1%3A0
Sarah Browne.(2022). 5 Ways Post-Traumatic Growth Helps You Recover With Resilience. Para.37.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/womensmedia/2022/01/02/5-ways-post-traumatic-growth-
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