Table 4.

Mean comparisons across samples using the PTGI

	Mixed sample [32] N = 54	Holocaust survivors [28] N = 97	Bereavement suicide [34] N = 28	Mixed sample [30] N = 193	Female assault sample N = 100
PTGI total scores	76.5 (22.0)	43.21 (17.32)	82.27 (22.04)	57.38 (17.68)	64.04 (26.62)
Spiritual change	–	–	7.57 (3.67)	4.57 (3.26)	5.83 (3.88)
Appreciation for life	–	–	12.57 (4.24)	9.82 (3.30)	11.29 (4.64)
Personal strength	–	–	16.27 (5.77)	12.58 (4.45)	12.8 (5.87)
Relating to others	–	–	27.87 (6.70)	17.95 (6.52)	19.95 (9.44)
New possibilities	–	–	18.00 (8.15)	12.63 (5.78)	14.09 (7.01)