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KMID : 0981220140140030435
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Congnitive Behavior Therapy in Korea
2014 Volume.14 No. 3 p.435 ~ p.453
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Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance on Posttraumatic Growth in Trauma-exposed College Students
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Park Mo-Ran
You Sung-Eun
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Abstract
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Experiential avoidance is a multidimensional construct associated with either dysfunctional or functional adaptations following traumatic experience. The aims of the study were twofold. The main purpose of the study was to examine the role of experiential avoidance in Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) in college students with lifetime history of traumatic events. More specifically, the study examined whether experiential avoidance would be negatively associated with PTG even after controlling for PTSD symptoms and time elapsed since the most distressing traumatic event. Secondly, the study aimed to validate the Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (MEAQ) in trauma-exposed college students in Korea. A total of 619 undergraduates who have exposed to at least one traumatic event in their lifetime included in the study. All participants completed a web-based survey assessing Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (MEAQ), Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), and the Posttraumatic Stress Diagnosis Scale, Korean version (PDS-K). Factor analysis resulted in seven factors of the MEAQ including behavior avoidance, distress aversion, procrastination, distraction/suppression, repression, denial, and distress endurance. Results of hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that only the distress aversion and distress endurance factor of the MEAQ were significantly associated with PTG after controlling for PTSD symptoms and elapsed time since the trauma. Other factors such as behavior avoidance, procrastination, distraction/suppression, repression, and denial were not significantly associated with PTG after adjustment. Findings indicated that people who reported psychological growth following traumatic experience were less likely to engage in distress aversion and more likely to have ability to tolerate distress.
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KEYWORD
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PTG, PTSD, experiential avoidance, distress aversion, distress endurance
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