Assessment and prediction of stress-related growth.

@article{Park1996AssessmentAP,
  title={Assessment and prediction of stress-related growth.},
  author={C L Park and Lawrence H. Cohen and R L Murch},
  journal={Journal of personality},
  year={1996},
  volume={64 1},
  pages={
          71-105
        }
}
This article reports the development of the Stress-Related Growth Scale (SRGS) and its use in a study examining determinants of stress-related positive outcomes for college students. Study 1 analyses showed that the SRGS has acceptable internal and test-retest reliability and that scores are not influenced by social desirability. Study 2 analyses showed that college students' SRGS responses were significantly related to those provided by friends and relatives on their behalf. Study 3 analyses… 
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