@article { , title = {Post?Traumatic Growth as Positive Personality Change: Challenges, Opportunities and Recommendations}, abstract = {Objective Posttraumatic growth typically refers to enduring positive psychological change experienced as a result of adversity, trauma, or highly challenging life circumstances. Critics have challenged insights from much of the prior research on this topic, pinpointing its significant methodological limitations. In response to these critiques, we propose that posttraumatic growth can be more accurately captured in terms of personality change—an approach that affords a more rigorous examination of the phenomenon. Method We outline a set of conceptual and methodological questions and considerations for future work on the topic of post‐traumatic growth. Results We provide a series of recommendations for researchers from across the disciplines of clinical/counseling, developmental, health, personality, and social psychology and beyond, who are interested in improving the quality of research examining resilience and growth in the context of adversity. Conclusion We are hopeful that these recommendations will pave the way for a more accurate understanding of the ubiquity, durability and causal processes underlying post‐traumatic growth.}, doi = {10.1111/jopy.12591}, issn = {0022-3506}, issue = {1}, journal = {Journal of Personality}, pages = {145-165}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Wiley}, url = {https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4904405}, volume = {89}, keyword = {posttraumatic growth, methodological approaches to studying adversity, personality change, open science, adversity, character change}, year = {2021}, author = {Jayawickreme, Eranda and Infurna, Frank J and Alajak, Kinan and Blackie, Laura E R and Chopik, William J and Chung, Joanne M and Dorfman, Anna and Fleeson, William and Forgeard, Marie J C and Frazier, Patricia and Furr, R Michael and Grossmann, Igor and Heller, Aaron and Laceulle, Odilia M and Lucas, Richard E and Luhmann, Maike and Luong, Gloria and Meijer, Laurien and Mclean, Kate C and Park, Crystal L and Roepke, Ann Marie and Al Sawaf, Zeina and Tennen, Howard and White, Rebecca M B and Zonneveld, Rene} }