Influences of Deliberate Rumination, Self-Disclosure, and Social Support on Posttraumatic Growth in Patients with Severe Trauma
10.22650/JKCNR.2025.31.3.305
- Author:
Hye Jung MOON
1
;
Miseon LEE
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Pusan National University ‧ Department of Nursing, Pusan National University Hospital
- From:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
2025;31(3):305-315
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study aimed to examine the effects of deliberate rumination, self-disclosure, and social support on posttraumatic growth in patients with severe trauma.
Methods:Data were collected from 152 patients with severe trauma who visited a regional trauma center at a tertiary hospital in B Metropolitan City, South Korea, from April 1 to October 31, 2024. Structured self-report questionnaires were used, and data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé post hoc tests, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression using IBM SPSS 28.0.
Results:The mean score of posttraumatic growth was 48.86±16.17. Posttraumatic growth showed significant positive correlation with deliberate rumination (r=.60, p<.001), self-disclosure (r=.32, p<.001), and social support (r=.39, p<.001). Stepwise regression identified deliberate rumination (β=.50, p<.001), social support (β=.19, p=.004), self-disclosure (β=.16, p=.017), and religion affiliation (β=.16, p=.009) as significant predictors, explaining 44.0% of the variance in posttraumatic growth (F=30.86, p<.001).
Conclusion:Deliberate rumination, social support, self-disclosure, and religion significantly influence posttraumatic growth in patients with severe trauma. These findings highlight the importance of developing targeted psychological interventions and supportive environments to promote recovery and facilitate posttraumatic growth in trauma survivors.
