Abstract
This study examined predictors of both positive as well as negative outcomes among a sample of sexual assault survivors ( N = 105). Objectives were to (a) determine the presence of perceived posttraumatic growth (PTG) among a sample of female sexual assault survivors, (b) determine whether PTG is associated with reports of post-assault adjustment, and (c) examine the relationship between PTG and factors known to affect post-assault adjustment. Seventy-four percent of survivors reported perceived growth. Regression analyses revealed that PTG was not predictive of post-assault symptomatology, although it was negatively correlated with symptoms of PTSD. Predictors of PTG included the personality disposition of hardiness as well as acceptance coping. Implications and future directions are discussed.
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