Relationship between post-traumatic growth and gaudibility

Abstract

Worldwide, it is estimated that 70% of the population will be exposed to a potentially traumatic event. Sometimes, after exposure to these events, post-traumatic growth occurs, which involves a profound psychological change in a positive sense. Gaudibility is a set of modulators that exists between the stimulus and the enjoyment, regulating the subjective sensations of living. The aim of the research was to study the relationship between post-traumatic growth and enjoyability in women from the state of Coahuila who had experienced at least one potentially traumatic event. The research design was quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational. The participants were adult women aged 18 to 68, residents of the state of Coahuila. The instruments used were the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory and the Gaudibility Scale. The results showed that some participants had experienced more than one potentially traumatic event, with situations most commonly related to violence and the death of a relative. A moderate and positive correlation was found between the post-traumatic growth inventory and the gaudibility cale. Additionally, moderate and positive correlations were found between post-traumatic growth and the factors of interest and sense of humor, as well as a low and positive correlation with imagination. The study concluded that post-traumatic growth may increase some of the modulators of enjoyment, and that modulators such as interest, humor, and imagination could be part of post-traumatic growth.