Table 1 Socio-demographics and total scores for study predictor and criterion variables

 Bosnian

94

90.4

 Croatian

5

4.8

 Serbian

5

4.8

 Married

59

56.7

 Single

12

11.5

 Widow

22

21.1

 Divorced

11

10.6

 No schooling

14

13.5

 Primary education

32

30.8

 Secondary education

52

50.0

 Higher education

6

5.8

 Employed

16

15.4

 Unemployed

71

68.3

 Retired

17

16.3

Mean

SD

Range

PTGI Total score

58.94

23.01

0–126

 PTGI Factor 1: Relating to others

19.12

8.03

0–35

 PTGI Factor 2: New Possibilities

17.38

6.17

0–25

 PTGI Factor 3: Personal Strength

11.38

4.95

0–20

 PTGI Factor 4: Spiritual Change

6.82

2.52

0–10

 PTGI Factor 5: Appreciation of Life

9.04

3.89

0–15

 PTSD

3.18

.45

Cutoff > 2.5

 No. events

25.2

5.8

LOT-R

11.36

3.45

0–24

 Positive reinterpretation

9.1

2.86

0–16

 Active coping

10.26

2.59

0–16

 Planning

13.7

3.43

0–20

 Acceptance

10.66

2.6

0–16

 Restraint

9.23^a

2.54

0–16

 Suppression of competing activities

12.10^a

2.78

0–20

 Denial

7.63^a

3.33

0–16

 Behavioural disengagement

8.65

3.74

0–20

 Mental disengagement

14.99

4.06

0–24

 Use of emotional social support

8.07

3.66

0–16

 Use of instrumental social support

7.93

3.35

0–16

 Venting of emotions

7.38

2.57

0–12

 Humour

3.6

2.74

0–12

 Substance use

13.63

4.73

0–20

 Religion

13.52

2.5

0–16