A broader framework for exploring the influence of spiritual experience in the wake of stressful life events
Examining connections between posttraumatic growth and psycho-spiritual transformation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19504644 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Bray (0000-0002-8689-082X, Eastern Institute of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 293-308 |
| Publication date | 2010-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13674670903367199 |
| OpenAlex | W1988038522 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 12 |
The literature suggests that spiritual domains of experience may be influential to an individual's growth in the aftermath of stressful life events. This paper explores the role that spiritual experience might play in the process of posttraumatic growth by examining two quite different approaches to transformational growth: Lawrence Calhoun and Richard Tedeschi's posttraumatic growth model; and Stanislav and Christina Grof's framework of psycho-spiritual transformation. Both approaches are briefly outlined, compared and discussed. Some observations are made about their shared understanding of the human potential for growth and the significance of spiritual experience in the struggle to master distressing life events. A further hypothetical model is presented that marries the two approaches and offers the opportunity for individuals in the posttraumatic process and helping professionals to examine their experiences in a broader context
Distressing · Epistemology · Posttraumatic growth · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Religious experience · Spiritual development · Spiritual growth · Spirituality · Transformational leadership · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Philosophy · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,07 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |