Predictors of Posttraumatic Growth in Individuals With a Parent With Chronic Mental Illness: Personal Characteristics, Resilience, Life Orientation, and Sense of Family Cohesion

PURPOSE: To examine variables that predict posttraumatic growth (PTG) in individuals with parents with chronic mental illness. METHOD: The current cross-sectional study included 87 individuals whose parents were registered patients at the community mental health center of a training and research hospital in Kocaeli, Türkiye. Data were collected using a Demographic Information Form, the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Resilience Scale for Adults, Life Orientation Test, and Family Sense of Cohesion Scale. RESULTS: Life orientation and family sense of cohesion were determined to be variables that significantly predicted PTG among participants. CONCLUSION: PTG was significantly influenced by life orientation and family sense of cohesion. Providing psychosocial support to individuals with parents with chronic mental illness from early childhood onward is crucial for preventive mental health.