| Título | Relationship Between Self-Perceived Health, Vitality, and Posttraumatic Growth in Liver Transplant Recipients |
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| Autores | FUNUYET SALAS, JESÚS, Martin-Rodriguez, Agustin , Borda-Mas, Mercedes , Luisa Avargues-Navarro, Maria , Angel Gomez-Bravo, Miguel , Romero-Gomez, Manuel , Conrad, Rupert , Angeles Perez-San-Gregorio, Maria |
| Publicación externa | No |
| Medio | Front. Psychol. |
| Alcance | Article |
| Naturaleza | Científica |
| Cuartil JCR | 2 |
| Cuartil SJR | 2 |
| Impacto JCR | 2.067 |
| Impacto SJR | 0.914 |
| Fecha de publicacion | 11/06/2019 |
| ISI | 000471293000001 |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01367 |
| Abstract | Our objective was to analyze the differences in posttraumatic growth in 240 liver transplant recipients based on two factors. First, self-perceived health: better (Group 1 = G(1)) and worse (Group 2 = G(2)). Second, vitality: more (Group 3 = G(3)) and less (Group 4 = G(4)). The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, SF-36 Health Survey (Item 2) and SF-12 Health Survey (vitality dimension) were used. Firstly, analyzing main effects recipients with better (G1) compared to worse (G(2)) self-perceived health, showed greater posttraumatic growth. Interaction effects were found on essential posttraumatic growth domains such as new possibilities (p = 0.040), personal strength (p = 0.027), and appreciation of life (p = 0.014). Statistically significant differences showed that among transplant recipients with worse self-perceived health (G(2)), those with more vitality had higher levels on abovementioned posttraumatic growth dimensions. However, in transplant recipients with better self-perceived health (G(1)) respective dimensions were not significantly influenced by the level of vitality. Among the recipients with less vitality (G(4)), those with better self-perceived health showed higher scores on abovementioned posttraumatic growth dimensions. We conclude that positive self-perceived health might compensate for a lack of vitality as well as a high level of vitality may compensate for negative self-perceived health regarding the development of crucial aspects of posttraumatic growth after liver transplantation. |
| Palabras clave | liver transplantation; posttraumatic growth; self-perceived health; vitality; patients |
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