Personal Growth Initiative in the Therapeutic Process: An Exploratory Study ψ

Ingrid K. Weigold; Rebecca A. Boyle; Arne Weigold; Stephen Z. Antonucci; Heike B. Mitchell; Caitlin A. Martin-Wagar

doi:10.1177/0011000018774541

Personal Growth Initiative in the Therapeutic Process: An Exploratory Study ψ

Ingrid K. Weigold
, Rebecca A. Boyle
, Arne Weigold
, Stephen Z. Antonucci
, Heike B. Mitchell
, Caitlin A. Martin-Wagar

Psychology

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Abstract

Personal growth initiative (PGI), an individual’s active and intentional engagement in the growth process, was originally developed as a potentially useful construct in therapy. Although it has repeatedly been related to psychological well-being and distress, few studies have examined PGI in clinical samples. The current study investigated the role of PGI in a sample of 295 clients at a community-serving training clinic. Data were collected at two time points. Confirmatory factor analyses supported a second-order model with four first-order PGI factors: Readiness for Change, Planfulness, Using Resources, and Intentional Behavior. Using cross-lagged panel analysis, PGI at Time 1 was found to predict psychological distress endorsed at Time 2 after accounting for distress at Time 1.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	481-504
Number of pages	24
Journal	Counseling Psychologist
Volume	46
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000018774541
State	Published - May 1 2018

Funding

The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was supported in part by a Faculty Research Grant from The University of Akron (FRG #1805).

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University of Akron	FRG #1805

UN SDGs

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Personal Growth Initiative Scale-II
clients
counseling
personal growth initiative
therapy

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