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Post-traumatic growth and its influencing factors in first-episode stroke patients: a cross-sectional study

Minli Hu, Yue Ban, Zhihui Li, Yu He, Liping Deng, Xiaohua Xie · BMC Psychology · 2025

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe the level of posttraumatic growth in first-time stroke patients and to explore its impact on posttraumatic growth. Method A cross-sectional survey with a convenience sampling method was employed to collect data using the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), Brief Event-Related Reflection Questionnaire (C-ERRI), Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Self-Assessment Scale (GAD-7), and Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Symptom Checklist (PHQ-9). From August 2024 to February 2025,166 participants were recruited from a hospital in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, to complete the questionnaires. Results PTG was present in Chinese first stroke patients with a mean PTGI score of (61.03 ± 13.92). In the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), the dimension with the highest percentile score was “Relating to Others,” while the lowest was “New Pos

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