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ISSN : 1229-0688
This meta-analysis investigated the correlation between post-traumatic growth and perceived social support in individuals who have experienced loss. It also evaluates effect sizes, taking into consideration demographic factors, the nature of the loss, and the type and source of social support. We included 89 studies from six Korean databases, published up to the end of 2022, totaling 741 articles. Of these studies, 76 reported on the overall correlation, while 13 differentiated correlations by sources and types of social support. The findings indicate that social support has a moderate effect on post-traumatic growth across genders and ages. Relationship loss demonstrated a larger effect size but did not display significant moderating effects. Support from professionals and significant others showed larger effect sizes in terms of source, whereas evaluative and informational support exhibited larger effects when considering type. The implications for counseling to foster post-traumatic growth are discussed, along with the research limitations.
