Table 2.

Descriptions statistics of the measured variables (N = 365)

Concepts and domains/subscales	Number of items	Score range per item	Mean ± SD
Posttraumatic growth	21	0–5	2.91 ± 0.99
Personal strength	4		3.25 ± 1.12
New possibilities	5		2.58 ± 1.16
Relating to others	7		2.80 ± 1.08
Appreciation of life	3		3.14 ± 1.20
Spiritual change	2		2.23 ± 0.64
Perceived social support	12	1–7	4.80 ± 1.26
From families	4		5.23 ± 1.22
From friends	4		4.56 ± 1.45
From significant others	4		4.60 ± 1.43
Resilience	25	0–4	2.46 ± 0.66
Strength	8		2.56 ± 0.80
Optimism	4		2.25 ± 0.75
Tenacity	13		2.47 ± 0.66
Coping styles	20	0–3	n/a
Negative coping style	8		1.49 ± 0.56
Positive coping style	12		1.79 ± 0.65

Note. SD indicates standard deviation; n/a indicates not applicable