4.1. Post-Traumatic Growth
post-traumatic, adversity, trauma
The finding of higher post-traumatic growth aligns with the results of the pilot study, which was conducted during the COVID-19 Delta surge in Florida [Although there is limited literature about post-traumatic growth and related interventions among nurse leaders, studies examining this phenomenon among direct care nurses emerged during the pandemic. Nurses at the frontlines of the pandemic generally reported high post-traumatic growth, which was facilitated by self-disclosure, deliberate rumination (i.e., ongoing cognitive processing), self-efficacy, social support, and psychological intervention [Furthermore, cognitive processing and emotional regulation can be fostered through self-disclosure of internal experiences with others in a safe, trusting environment, which is strengthened when the support network has gone through similar adversity and has knowledge of the trauma experience [