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ArticlePloS one2024

The mediating effect of post-traumatic growth on the relationship between personality traits and resilience among a sample of Lebanese adults.

Zeinab Bitar, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Daniella Mahfoud, Mirna Fawaz, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid

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Zeinab BitarUniv Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail), Rennes, UMR_S 1085, F-35000, France.
Feten Fekih-RomdhaneDepartment of Psychiatry "Ibn Omrane", The Tunisian Center of Early Intervention in Psychosis, Razi hospital, Manouba, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0002-2569-8017
Daniella MahfoudDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye N' Brain Research Group, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Mirna FawazCollege of Health Sciences, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait, Kuwait.
Souheil HallitSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon.
Sahar ObeidSocial and Education Sciences Department, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Jbeil, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0002-0735-4704

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backgroundResilience plays a crucial role in mental health promotion and prevention, and was shown to be more represented in individuals who exhibit high levels of extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. However, there is a lack of studies that comprehensively investigate the association between personality traits and resilience in Lebanon and Arab countries more broadly. The purpose of the present study was to complement the literature by investigating the direct and indirect effects between the five personality traits and resilience among a sample of Lebanese adults through the intermediary role of posttraumatic growth. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was carried out between May and July 2022, and enrolled 387 participants, all aged above 18 years old and recruited from all Lebanon governorates. The questionnaire used included socio-demographic questions, and the following scales: Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) to assess resilience, post traumatic growth (PTG), and Big Five Inventory (BFI-2). The SPSS software v.25 was used for the statistical analysis.

resultsPost-traumatic growth mediated the association between extraversion / agreeableness / conscientiousness and resilience. Higher extraversion / agreeableness / conscientiousness was significantly associated with more post-traumatic growth. Higher post-traumatic growth was significantly associated with more resilience. Extraversion, but not agreeableness and conscientiousness, was significantly and directly associated with more resilience.

conclusionFindings suggest that fostering PTG in individuals who experience adversity can help promote their resilience. Hence, it could be beneficial to design and apply programs aiming at supporting PTG among people who experience stressful and traumatizing situations, to consequently help them increase their sense of resilience.

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PersonalityPosttraumatic Growth, PsychologicalResilience, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLebanonMaleMiddle AgedPersonality InventorySurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult

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