Stress-Related Growth 1 Stress-Related Growth: Correlates and Change Following a Resilience Intervention

Correlates of stress-related growth and effectiveness of a resilience intervention to enhance growth were examined. College students were randomly assigned to an intervention or a wait-list control group. Resources, stressor characteristics, adjustment, and growth were assessed. Results support self-esteem and adaptive coping as growth correlates; introduce a new correlate, selfleadership; suggest depressive symptoms decrease resources while simultaneously promoting growth; and highlight the intervention as a promising growth facilitation approach.