1. Posttraumatic Growth Following the Loss of a Pet: A Cross-Cultural Comparison.
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Bussolari, Cori, Habarth, Janice, Kimpara, Satoko, Katz, Rachel, Carlos, France, Chow, Amy, Osada, Hisao, Osada, Yukiko, Carmack, Betty J., Field, Nigel P., and Packman, Wendy
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BEREAVEMENT ,HUMAN-animal relationships ,PETS ,ETHNOLOGY research ,QUALITATIVE research ,POSTTRAUMATIC growth - Abstract
The current study examined Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) experienced by bereaved pet owners in the United States, French-Canada, Japan, and Hong Kong following the death of their pet. Using qualitative methodology, we analyzed responses of participants who answered "yes" to a question about experiencing PTG and explored to what extent the cross-cultural responses mapped onto the five factors of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). For the U.S. sample, 58% of responses mapped onto the PTGI. For French-Canada, 72% of responses mapped onto the PTGI. For Japan, 50% of responses mapped onto the PTGI and for Hong Kong, 39% of responses mapped onto the PTGI. We also explored emergent categories related to PTG for individuals who have lost a pet and discerned the unique aspects for PTG across cultures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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