Oleksii Vasylenko INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESOURCEFULNESS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH

(2026) Science and education, 3, 18-28. Odessa.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.24195/2414-4665-2026-3-2

Oleksii Vasylenko,
Postgraduate Student at the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology, International University,
33, Fontanska Doroha, Odesa, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7365-5720

 

INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESOURCEFULNESS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH

SUMMARY:

The article presents the results of an empirical study aimed at investigating the individual psychological characteristics of psychological resourcefulness of individuals with different levels of posttraumatic growth. The relevance of the study is determined by the need for a deeper understanding of the psychological mechanisms that facilitate positive personality transformation following psychologically traumatic events under the conditions of wartime traumatization of society. Despite the substantial body of research devoted to posttraumatic growth and psychological resourcefulness, the relationship between these phenomena remains insufficiently explored, which determines the scientific and practical significance of this study. A theoretical analysis of contemporary research provides grounds for considering psychological resourcefulness as an integrative personality characteristic that facilitates constructive processing of traumatic experience and creates psychological opportunities for positive personal changes following psychologically traumatic events. The aim of the study was to investigate the characteristics of psychological resourcefulness of individuals with different levels of posttraumatic growth. Methods. The study employed theoretical, empirical, and mathematical-statistical methods. The psychodiagnostic battery included: (a) the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) developed by R. G. Tedeschi and L. G. Calhoun; and (b) O. S. Shtepa’s Psychological Resourcefulness Questionnaire (Shtepa, 2018). Statistical data analysis involved descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, Student’s t-test, and qualitative analysis of psychological profiles. The correlation analysis revealed statistically significant positive relationships between posttraumatic growth and the majority of psychological resourcefulness components, indicating a close association between the level of psychological resourcefulness and positive personality transformation following traumatic experiences. The results of the qualitative analysis confirmed significant differences between individuals with high and low levels of posttraumatic growth. Individuals with a high level of posttraumatic growth demonstrated higher overall psychological resourcefulness, greater love, creativity, willingness to help others, self-development, responsibility, aspiration for wisdom, as well as a stronger ability to use and renew their psychological resources. In contrast, individuals with a low level of posttraumatic growth showed insufficient development of most components of psychological resourcefulness, manifested in limited ability to use their psychological resources, reduced readiness for constructive reinterpretation of traumatic experience, and lower openness to social interaction. The study expands current understanding of the relationship between psychological resourcefulness and posttraumatic growth and may be applied in the development of psychological support, counseling, and rehabilitation programs aimed at enhancing psychological resourcefulness, promoting positive personal change, and improving psychological assistance for individuals who have experienced psychologically traumatic events.

KEYWORDS:

posttraumatic growth, psychological resourcefulness, psychological resources, personality, psychologically traumatic events, psychological profile, factor analysis, psychological support, psychological rehabilitation

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