Last year, the PTG lab conducted the High School Intervention project, which assessed posttraumatic growth in high school students from both the U.S. and Japan. The members went to local high schools to conduct pre and post surveys, along with presentations discussing PTG, PTSD and cross-cultural differences.  This year, the lab is hard at work… Read more

Maggie Britton and Leah LaLonde presented The Combined Role of Religiosity and Gender on the Self-Esteem of American Adolescents at Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters.  This was the first conference for both Maggie and Leah.  They thought it was a great experience and  were able to share their research with faculty and students.  They feel… Read more

Sharell Elam and Kellie McGuire presented their poster Cross-Cultural Comparisons of the Awareness of Posttraumatic Growth on Positive Psychological Change Among American and Japanese Adolescents at Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters.  Both members had the opportunity to share their current research right here at Oakland University. Conferences are a great opportunity for others in the… Read more