Journal
QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH
Volume 18, Issue 7, Pages 877-890Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1049732308318028
Keywords
grounded theory; illness and disease; life-threatening; interviews; relationships; spinal cord injury
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The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the characteristics of posttraumatic growth for people with spinal cord injury. In this study, we intentionally selected people exhibiting evidence of posttraumatic growth to capture distinctive characteristics of the phenomenon. A thematic analysis was used to examine the narratives of life experiences before and after spinal cord injury. The three most salient themes of posttraumatic growth were identified: experience of meaningful family relationships, experience of meaningful engagement, and appreciation of life. Further investigation into the experience of posttraumatic growth is necessary in the future for a better understanding of the phenomena.
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