Sense of Coherence and Posttraumatic Growth: The Moderating Role of Value Orientation in Chinese and Swiss Bereaved Parents |
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| Authors: | Daiming Xiu Shauna L. Mc Gee Andreas Maercker |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland;2. Department of Social Work &3. Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;4. University Research Priority Program “Dynamics of Healthy Aging,” University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
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| Abstract: | Sense of Coherence–Revised (SOC-R) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) can be understood as two metaheuristics that are closely linked to resilience and adaption to adversity. This study investigated the association between SOC-R and PTG, as well as the moderating role of value orientations, in a sample of 67 Chinese and Swiss parents who lost their child. Results showed that, cross-culturally, the value of conservation was negatively associated with PTG, and self-transcendence showed a significant moderation effect to enhance the positive relationship between SOC-R and PTG. Implications for clinical practice to facilitate growth by focusing on SOC-R and value orientations were discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Bereaved parents culture posttraumatic growth Sense of Coherence–Revised value orientations |
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