Personal growth in mothers: Examination of the suitability of the posttraumatic growth inventory as a measurement tool

Women and Health

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 604-622

  Taubman Ben Ari, Orit ^a   Findler, Liora ^a   Sharon, Niva ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Growth; Mothers

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BIRTH; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD; TWINS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TWINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053512078     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2011.614324     Document Type: Article

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