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Personality Traits and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies as Predictors of Posttraumatic Growth in Adults

Yetişkinlerde Travma Sonrası Büyümenin Yordayıcıları Olarak Kişilik Özellikleri ve Bilişsel Duygu Düzenleme Stratejileri

Selin Oral(GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, GAZİ EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0009-0844-438X
Elvan Yıldız(GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, GAZİ EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-2126-7217
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1269–1296
Publication Date
2026-08-30
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The results indicated that there were no statistically significant differences between male and female or single and married participants.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to examine the predictive effects of personality traits and cognitive emotion regulation strategies on posttraumatic growth.
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⚙️Variables:Travma sonrası büyüme · Kişilik özellikleri · Bilişsel duygu düzenleme stratejileri

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The aim of this study is to examine the predictive effects of personality traits and cognitive emotion regulation strategies on posttraumatic growth. The study included 306 adults (232 female and 74 male) aged between 18 and 55, with a mean age of 29.88. Data were collected using the Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale, the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, the Adjective-Based Personality Test, the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and a Personal Information Form which was developed by the researchers. The results of the multiple linear regression analysis using the stepwise method indicated that positive reappraisal, positive refocusing, and neuroticism significantly predicted posttraumatic growth, explaining 17.7% of the total variance. Furthermore, independent samples t-tests were conducted to examine whether posttraumatic growth differed by gender and marital status. The results indicated that there were no statistically significant differences between male and female or single and married participants.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı kişilik özellikleri ve bilişsel duygu düzenleme stratejilerinin travma sonrası büyüme üzerindeki yordayıcı etkilerinin incelenmesidir. Araştırmaya yaşları 18-55 arasında değişen ve yaş ortalaması 29,88 olan 306 yetişkin (232 kadın, 74 erkek) katılmıştır. Veriler; Travma Sonrası Stres Tanı Ölçeği, Travma Sonrası Büyüme Ölçeği, Sıfatlara Dayalı Kişilik Testi, Bilişsel Duygu Düzenleme Ölçeği ve araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan Kişisel Bilgi Formu ile toplanmıştır. Gerçekleştirilen çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi (aşamalı/stepwise yöntem) sonuçlarına göre olumlu yeniden değerlendirme, olumlu yeniden odaklanma ve nevrotizmin travma sonrası büyümeyi anlamlı şekilde yordadığı ve bu değişkenlerin birlikte varyansın %17,7’sini açıkladığı bulunmuştur. Bu bulgulara ek olarak, bu çalışma kapsamında travma sonrası büyümenin cinsiyet ve medeni duruma göre değişip değişmediği bağımsız örneklemler için t testi analizi ile incelenmiştir. Sonuçlar, kadın-erkek ve bekar-evli grupları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark olmadığını ortaya koymuştur.

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Oral, S., Yıldız, E. (2026). Personality Traits and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies as Predictors of Posttraumatic Growth in Adults. Türk Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 24 Sayı: 2, 1269–1296. https://doi.org/10.37217/tebd.1813684

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