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social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > epidemiology of risk and protective factors > stress-related growth
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stress-related growth  

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  • Stress-related growth refers to the positive changes that people report experiencing following stressful or traumatic life experiences. These positive changes are attributed to the stressful encounter and are made in response to it or arise from efforts to cope with it. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Stress-Related Growth]

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