Kanako Taku
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 137195 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Kanako Taku |
| PRENOMES | Kanako |
| SOBRENOME | Taku |
| ASSINATURA | TAKU K |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Oakland University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1515-7951 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 26 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2008 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
With Grief and Growth
Engaging in volunteer work could be associated with posttraumatic growth (PTG). Investigating the associations among motivations to volunteer, PTG, and grief can help us understand how people cope with death. Volunteer functions theory posits six functions of volunteer motivations: protective, values, career, social, understanding, and enhancement. We studied the associations that each function has with grief intensity, PTG, and current volunteer…
Attitudes toward older adults
The attitudes that college students hold toward today’s aging population may affect the quality of older adults’ lives. Although empathy should help people hold positive attitudes toward older adults, little research has focused on the role of one’s highly stressful and potentially traumatic experiences and psychological growth resulting from such experiences, known as posttraumatic growth (PTG). The current study examined how one’s empathy and s…
Prospective, recollective, and retrospective changes in religiousness and posttraumatic growth during the Covid-19 pandemic
Religiousness may change over time, especially under stressful situations. The current study investigated three forms of changes in religiousness: prospective changes, recollective changes, and retrospective changes, in addition to posttraumatic growth (PTG), perceived positive changes attributed to a stressful event during the pandemic. A total of 292 participants responded to online surveys in April 2020 and April 2021. In the aggregate, signif…
A short form of the expanded Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-X-SF)
The PTGI-X-SF offers a concise, psychometrically grounded tool for assessing PTG across all original domains. It can be used in diverse settings and populations, complementing standard trauma assessments to provide a fuller picture of individuals' responses to adversity. We believe the instrument is a validated, efficient, and globally applicable short-form measure of PTG suitable for use in both research and clinical settings. (PsycInfo Database…
Investigating the Impact of a Psychoeducational Program on Self-Disclosure, Posttraumatic Growth and Resilience for Adolescents
Gender differences in anxiety during Covid-19
Higher levels of anxiety have been observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for women. The present research investigated if gender differences in anxiety are due in part to dichotomous thinking and a preference for solitude. A total of 391 college students responded to an online questionnaire that included the Dichotomous Thinking Inventory and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Results showed that preference for dichotomy and so…
Thoughts and emotions evoked by thinking about own death
The prompts " What emotions does the thought of your own death arouse in you? " and " What will happen to you when your body dies? " have been used to induce anxiety in Terror Management Theory. The current study investigated how the responses to these prompts may reveal cross-national differences by using a text-mining approach. Undergraduates in the US ( n = 298) and Japan ( n = 212) participated in the study. Across both groups, anxiety was th…
Reliability and Validity of the Japanese Version of the Short Form of the Expanded Version of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-X-SF-J)
A Japanese version of the short form of the expanded Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-X-SF-J) was developed in this study, as the extended version captures broader, more diverse personal growth perspectives, such as existential spiritual growth. We collected cross-sectional data from 408 (first sample) and 284 (second sample) Japanese university students using the expanded version of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-X-J). Exploratory …
Expanded version of the Posttraumatic Growth and Depreciation Inventory
The current findings indicate that the Italian version of the PTGDI-X appears to be a valid assessment tool for the multidimensional structure of the PTG component. Future research is needed, on the other hand, to confirm the validity of the PTD dimension in the Italian population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
A short form of the posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic depreciation inventory - expanded (PTGDI-X-SF) among German adults
Overall, results support the applicability of the PTGDI-X-SF as a valid and efficient measure to assess PTG and PTD. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Posttraumatic Growth Impacts Views of Others’ Trauma
Posttraumatic growth (PTG) may foster skills that allow one to understand traumatic experiences in others. The primary aim of this study was to determine the relationship between an individual’s PTG reports and their ability to relate to two growth types, PTG and illusory growth. The purpose of this study was to elucidate perceptions of illusory growth and PTG so clinicians may more readily identify catalysts for growth and customize treatments. …
The impact of multiple stressful life events on posttraumatic growth in adolescence
Cumulative traumatic events may lead to increases in a sense of personal growth, while also increasing distress, in nonclinical adolescents. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Associations Between Pet Ownership, Posttraumatic Growth, and Stress Symptoms in Adolescents
Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) is the positive changes a person may experience due to the struggle with a highly stressful life event. One of the predictors of PTG is social support, and support from various sources have been shown to help foster growth. Pets have also been shown to provide feelings of social support and to reduce feelings of stress. Despite this, no studies to date have examined the association between pets and PTG. This study exami…
Cultural Differences in the Perception of Personal Growth Among Adolescents
Research shows that some adolescents experience positive psychological changes resulting from highly stressful life events. Because “positive change” is a value-laden concept, there may be cross-cultural differences in this conception of growth. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively and quantitatively assess different perceptions of personal growth across cultures. Adolescents from Japan ( n = 288, M age = 16.16) and the United States ( …
Posttraumatic Growth
Posttraumatic Growth reworks and overhauls the seminal 2006 Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth. It provides a wide range of answers to questions concerning knowledge of posttraumatic growth (PTG) theory, its synthesis and contrast with other theories and models, and its applications in diverse settings. The book starts with an overview of the history, components, and outcomes of PTG. Next, chapters review quantitative, qualitative, and cross-cultur…
Resilience and Big Five personality traits
Positive Developmental Changes after Transition to High School
The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory
Spiritual Change (SC) is one of 5 domains of posttraumatic growth (PTG). The current Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) assesses this area of growth with only 2 items, one focusing on religiosity and the other focusing on spiritual understanding. The addition of 4 newly developed spiritual–existential change (SEC) items, creating an expanded PTGI (Posttraumatic Growth Inventory‐X), reflects a diversity of perspectives on spiritual–existential …
Gender Differences in Relationship Between Resilience and Big Five Personality Traits in Japanese Adolescents
Prior work has indicated that female adolescents mature more quickly than males with regard to the various personality dimensions. From the developmental perspectives, this study aimed to explore gender differences in the relationships between resilience and the Big Five personality traits in Japanese adolescents. Middle school students ( N = 310, 155 females, age range = 14-15 years) participated in an online survey. The results demonstrated tha…
A Review of Posttraumatic Growth and Help‐Seeking Behavior in Cancer Survivors
Recent studies have shown that cancer survivors experience severe psychological distress, but some also experience personal growth, known as posttraumatic growth ( PTG ). Help‐seeking behavior ( HSB ) is critical for cancer survivors to better cope with stress and possibly experience PTG . The existing theoretical models of PTG and HSB assume that cancer survivors, regardless of their cultural background or personality, will receive benefit from …
Core beliefs shaken by an earthquake correlate with posttraumatic growth
Posttraumatic growth (PTG), psychological growth as a result of personal struggle with trauma, is hypothesized to occur when a highly stressful life event, such as a natural disaster, forces people to reexamine their core beliefs. To the authors' knoweldge, the present study is the first investigation in Japanese people examining the role of core beliefs, intrusive rumination, and deliberate rumination in PTG. Hypotheses that the level of reexami…
Cross-National and Religious Relationships With Posttraumatic Growth
Posttraumatic growth (PTG)-positive changes experienced as a result of psychological struggle with highly challenging life circumstances-generally correlates with greater religiosity and optimism, and often shows gender and cross-national differences. The current study examined the relationship of national background and religion with PTG, as well as individual differences variables (i.e., optimism, pessimism, and gender) and individuals' apprais…
Posttraumatic growth in American and Japanese men
Recent studies indicate that cross-cultural differences exist in posttraumatic growth (i.e., positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with a highly stressful life event). This study examined how the experiences and perceived indicators of posttraumatic growth varied between American and Japanese men. Based on the posttraumatic growth (PTG) theoretical model, it was hypothesized that American men would report higher PTG than Japane…
Exploring posttraumatic growth in Japanese youth
Despite a growing body of literature examining posttraumatic growth (PTG; positive change resulting from the struggle with trauma) in adult populations from various cultures, the emerging research base involving youth includes few studies exploring the construct in youth from Eastern cultures. This study examined PTG and perceived growth in the absence of trauma among Japanese youth. A total of 408 youth (215 boys, 193 girls), with a mean age of …
A short form of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory
A short form of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-SF) is described. A sample of 1351 adults who had completed the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) in previous studies provided the basis for item selection. The resulting 10-item form includes two items from each of the five subscales of the original PTGI, selected on the basis of loadings on the original factors and breadth of item content. A separate sample of 186 completed the short …
The Role of Rumination in the Coexistence of Distress and Posttraumatic Growth Among Bereaved Japanese University Students
This study examined the relationships between rumination, distress and posttraumatic growth (PTG). Seventy-one bereaved Japanese university students completed the PTG Inventory, the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, and a rumination scale. Three models, with variables including intrusive rumination, deliberate rumination, distress, and PTG, were tested using structural equation modeling. Results indicated that 1 model, which depicted recent intrusiv…
Posttraumatic growth in American and Japanese men
Recent studies indicate that cross-cultural differences exist in posttraumatic growth (i.e., positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with a highly stressful life event). This study examined how the experiences and perceived indicators of posttraumatic growth varied between American and Japanese men. Based on the posttraumatic growth (PTG) theoretical model, it was hypothesized that American men would report higher PTG than Japane…
Cross-National and Religious Relationships With Posttraumatic Growth
Posttraumatic growth (PTG)-positive changes experienced as a result of psychological struggle with highly challenging life circumstances-generally correlates with greater religiosity and optimism, and often shows gender and cross-national differences. The current study examined the relationship of national background and religion with PTG, as well as individual differences variables (i.e., optimism, pessimism, and gender) and individuals' apprais…
The Role of Rumination in the Coexistence of Distress and Posttraumatic Growth Among Bereaved Japanese University Students
This study examined the relationships between rumination, distress and posttraumatic growth (PTG). Seventy-one bereaved Japanese university students completed the PTG Inventory, the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, and a rumination scale. Three models, with variables including intrusive rumination, deliberate rumination, distress, and PTG, were tested using structural equation modeling. Results indicated that 1 model, which depicted recent intrusiv…
A short form of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory
A short form of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-SF) is described. A sample of 1351 adults who had completed the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) in previous studies provided the basis for item selection. The resulting 10-item form includes two items from each of the five subscales of the original PTGI, selected on the basis of loadings on the original factors and breadth of item content. A separate sample of 186 completed the short …
Exploring posttraumatic growth in Japanese youth
Despite a growing body of literature examining posttraumatic growth (PTG; positive change resulting from the struggle with trauma) in adult populations from various cultures, the emerging research base involving youth includes few studies exploring the construct in youth from Eastern cultures. This study examined PTG and perceived growth in the absence of trauma among Japanese youth. A total of 408 youth (215 boys, 193 girls), with a mean age of …
Posttraumatic growth in American and Japanese men
Recent studies indicate that cross-cultural differences exist in posttraumatic growth (i.e., positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with a highly stressful life event). This study examined how the experiences and perceived indicators of posttraumatic growth varied between American and Japanese men. Based on the posttraumatic growth (PTG) theoretical model, it was hypothesized that American men would report higher PTG than Japane…
Cross-National and Religious Relationships With Posttraumatic Growth
Posttraumatic growth (PTG)-positive changes experienced as a result of psychological struggle with highly challenging life circumstances-generally correlates with greater religiosity and optimism, and often shows gender and cross-national differences. The current study examined the relationship of national background and religion with PTG, as well as individual differences variables (i.e., optimism, pessimism, and gender) and individuals' apprais…
Core beliefs shaken by an earthquake correlate with posttraumatic growth
Posttraumatic growth (PTG), psychological growth as a result of personal struggle with trauma, is hypothesized to occur when a highly stressful life event, such as a natural disaster, forces people to reexamine their core beliefs. To the authors' knoweldge, the present study is the first investigation in Japanese people examining the role of core beliefs, intrusive rumination, and deliberate rumination in PTG. Hypotheses that the level of reexami…
A Review of Posttraumatic Growth and Help‐Seeking Behavior in Cancer Survivors
Recent studies have shown that cancer survivors experience severe psychological distress, but some also experience personal growth, known as posttraumatic growth ( PTG ). Help‐seeking behavior ( HSB ) is critical for cancer survivors to better cope with stress and possibly experience PTG . The existing theoretical models of PTG and HSB assume that cancer survivors, regardless of their cultural background or personality, will receive benefit from …
The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory
Spiritual Change (SC) is one of 5 domains of posttraumatic growth (PTG). The current Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) assesses this area of growth with only 2 items, one focusing on religiosity and the other focusing on spiritual understanding. The addition of 4 newly developed spiritual–existential change (SEC) items, creating an expanded PTGI (Posttraumatic Growth Inventory‐X), reflects a diversity of perspectives on spiritual–existential …
Gender Differences in Relationship Between Resilience and Big Five Personality Traits in Japanese Adolescents
Prior work has indicated that female adolescents mature more quickly than males with regard to the various personality dimensions. From the developmental perspectives, this study aimed to explore gender differences in the relationships between resilience and the Big Five personality traits in Japanese adolescents. Middle school students ( N = 310, 155 females, age range = 14-15 years) participated in an online survey. The results demonstrated tha…
Posttraumatic Growth
Posttraumatic Growth reworks and overhauls the seminal 2006 Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth. It provides a wide range of answers to questions concerning knowledge of posttraumatic growth (PTG) theory, its synthesis and contrast with other theories and models, and its applications in diverse settings. The book starts with an overview of the history, components, and outcomes of PTG. Next, chapters review quantitative, qualitative, and cross-cultur…
Resilience and Big Five personality traits
Positive Developmental Changes after Transition to High School
Cultural Differences in the Perception of Personal Growth Among Adolescents
Research shows that some adolescents experience positive psychological changes resulting from highly stressful life events. Because “positive change” is a value-laden concept, there may be cross-cultural differences in this conception of growth. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively and quantitatively assess different perceptions of personal growth across cultures. Adolescents from Japan ( n = 288, M age = 16.16) and the United States ( …
Associations Between Pet Ownership, Posttraumatic Growth, and Stress Symptoms in Adolescents
Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) is the positive changes a person may experience due to the struggle with a highly stressful life event. One of the predictors of PTG is social support, and support from various sources have been shown to help foster growth. Pets have also been shown to provide feelings of social support and to reduce feelings of stress. Despite this, no studies to date have examined the association between pets and PTG. This study exami…
The impact of multiple stressful life events on posttraumatic growth in adolescence
Cumulative traumatic events may lead to increases in a sense of personal growth, while also increasing distress, in nonclinical adolescents. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Expanded version of the Posttraumatic Growth and Depreciation Inventory
The current findings indicate that the Italian version of the PTGDI-X appears to be a valid assessment tool for the multidimensional structure of the PTG component. Future research is needed, on the other hand, to confirm the validity of the PTD dimension in the Italian population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
A short form of the posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic depreciation inventory - expanded (PTGDI-X-SF) among German adults
Overall, results support the applicability of the PTGDI-X-SF as a valid and efficient measure to assess PTG and PTD. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Posttraumatic Growth Impacts Views of Others’ Trauma
Posttraumatic growth (PTG) may foster skills that allow one to understand traumatic experiences in others. The primary aim of this study was to determine the relationship between an individual’s PTG reports and their ability to relate to two growth types, PTG and illusory growth. The purpose of this study was to elucidate perceptions of illusory growth and PTG so clinicians may more readily identify catalysts for growth and customize treatments. …
Reliability and Validity of the Japanese Version of the Short Form of the Expanded Version of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-X-SF-J)
A Japanese version of the short form of the expanded Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-X-SF-J) was developed in this study, as the extended version captures broader, more diverse personal growth perspectives, such as existential spiritual growth. We collected cross-sectional data from 408 (first sample) and 284 (second sample) Japanese university students using the expanded version of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-X-J). Exploratory …
Gender differences in anxiety during Covid-19
Higher levels of anxiety have been observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for women. The present research investigated if gender differences in anxiety are due in part to dichotomous thinking and a preference for solitude. A total of 391 college students responded to an online questionnaire that included the Dichotomous Thinking Inventory and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Results showed that preference for dichotomy and so…
Thoughts and emotions evoked by thinking about own death
The prompts " What emotions does the thought of your own death arouse in you? " and " What will happen to you when your body dies? " have been used to induce anxiety in Terror Management Theory. The current study investigated how the responses to these prompts may reveal cross-national differences by using a text-mining approach. Undergraduates in the US ( n = 298) and Japan ( n = 212) participated in the study. Across both groups, anxiety was th…
Attitudes toward older adults
The attitudes that college students hold toward today’s aging population may affect the quality of older adults’ lives. Although empathy should help people hold positive attitudes toward older adults, little research has focused on the role of one’s highly stressful and potentially traumatic experiences and psychological growth resulting from such experiences, known as posttraumatic growth (PTG). The current study examined how one’s empathy and s…
Prospective, recollective, and retrospective changes in religiousness and posttraumatic growth during the Covid-19 pandemic
Religiousness may change over time, especially under stressful situations. The current study investigated three forms of changes in religiousness: prospective changes, recollective changes, and retrospective changes, in addition to posttraumatic growth (PTG), perceived positive changes attributed to a stressful event during the pandemic. A total of 292 participants responded to online surveys in April 2020 and April 2021. In the aggregate, signif…
A short form of the expanded Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-X-SF)
The PTGI-X-SF offers a concise, psychometrically grounded tool for assessing PTG across all original domains. It can be used in diverse settings and populations, complementing standard trauma assessments to provide a fuller picture of individuals' responses to adversity. We believe the instrument is a validated, efficient, and globally applicable short-form measure of PTG suitable for use in both research and clinical settings. (PsycInfo Database…
Investigating the Impact of a Psychoeducational Program on Self-Disclosure, Posttraumatic Growth and Resilience for Adolescents
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