Burke, Jolanta
(2016)
Post Traumatic Growth:
Examining an Increase of
Optimism Amongst Targets of
Bullying in Ireland.
Irish Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 16 (2).
pp. 11-15.
Abstract
Traumatic events, such as bullying, may lead to both distress and
enhanced levels of well-being. In order to test this theory, a study
was carried out to measure optimism in 2,441 participants aged 12-
19 across 13 Irish schools, 312 of whom were bullied on a daily basis,
whilst the additional 454 experienced perpetration “once a month”
or “once a week”. The results showed that Targets of bullying scored
lower on the level of overall optimism, in comparison to those who
have not been bullied. However, further analysis found that young
people who experienced bullying on a daily basis reported the highest
levels of optimism in negative situations. This result suggests that
experiencing bullying may have helped participants develop symptoms
of Posttraumatic Growth. The implications of this finding, in relation to
therapists, are discussed.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Post Traumatic Growth;
Examining; Increase;
Optimism; Targets;
Bullying; Ireland; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Education |
| Item ID: |
14060 |
| Depositing User: |
Jolanta Burke
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| Date Deposited: |
23 Feb 2021 10:11 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Irish Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy |
| Publisher: |
Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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