The impact of intensive care unit nurses’ deliberate rumination, resilience, and social support on post-traumatic growth

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the impact of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses’ deliberate rumination, resilience, and social support on post-traumatic growth (PTG).Methods: Participants were 201 nurses who provided direct patient care for six months or more in ICUs at a university hospital. Collected data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis with IBM SPSS version 27.0.Results: There were statistically significant correlations between PTG and resilience (r=.68, p<.001), social support (r=.55, p<.001), and deliberate rumination (r=.46, p<.001). The final regression model explained 56.3% of the variance of PTG (F=37.92, p<.001).Conclusion: This study identified key factors influencing PTG in ICU nurses who lack systematic psychological support and highlighted the importance of intentional reflection, which should be included in PTG support programs.