Post‐traumatic growth typically refers to enduring positive psychological change experienced as a result of adversity, trauma, or highly challenging life circumstances. Critics have challenged insights from much of the prior research on this topic, pinpointing its significant methodological limitations. In response to these critiques, we propose that post‐traumatic growth can be more accurately captured in terms of personality change—an approach that affords a more rigorous examination of the phenomenon.

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创伤后成长作为积极的人格改变：挑战、机遇和建议。


创伤后成长通常是指由于逆境、创伤或极具挑战性的生活环境而经历的持久积极的心理变化。批评者对这一主题的许多先前研究的见解提出了挑战，指出了其显着的方法论局限性。针对这些批评，我们提出可以通过人格改变来更准确地捕捉创伤后成长——这种方法可以对这一现象进行更严格的检验。