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Tanu Agarwal and Pooja V. Anand
Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
A traumatic event is usually considered negative, especially if it results in a disability.
Disability has been associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for eternity,
however, a shift to post-traumatic growth (PTG) has been observed. The central focus
of this research is to analyze the interconnections among life satisfaction, resilience,
meaning in life, and posttraumatic growth. We also investigated the mediating effects
of resilience (RS) on life satisfaction (LS) and the search for meaning (MLQ-S) and the
moderating effect of PTG on resilience and the search for meaning (MLQ-S). A total of
212 persons with acquired disabilities completed four questionnaires: Satisfaction with
Life Scale, Brief Resilience Scale, Meaning in Life Questionnaire, and Post-traumatic
Growth Inventory (PTGI). Path analysis (Hayes’ process) revealed full mediation between
life satisfaction and MLQ-S. PTG moderated the relationship between resilience and
MLQ-S. The results suggest that despite acquiring a disability, individuals experience
growth and make meaning in their lives.