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Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) Test

Understand how you’ve grown after trauma and what’s shifted in your outlook in about 4 minutes. 21 quick items deliver clear insights for targeted support and recovery planning.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

3/15

Appreciation of Life (AoL)

Measures how much a person’s appreciation of life and life priorities have shifted following a traumatic experience.

Limited shift

Noticeable shift

Strong shift

0 – 6: Limited shift | 7 – 10: Noticeable shift | 11 – 15: Strong shift

A score of 3 suggests a limited shift in how strongly you value life and in changes to life priorities after the traumatic event.

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5/10

Spiritual Change (SC)

Measures the extent of spiritual or religious shifts and re-evaluation of spiritual values following a traumatic experience.

Low change

Moderate change

High change

0 – 4: Low change | 5 – 6: Moderate change | 7 – 10: High change

A score of 5 suggests a moderate level of spiritual change, indicating some noticeable shifts in spiritual beliefs or values since the event.

example score

9/20

Personal Strength (PS)

Measures self-confidence, self-acceptance, and the ability to cope with difficulties following traumatic events.

Lower inner strength

Developing resilience

Strong resilience

0 – 8: Lower inner strength | 9 – 15: Developing resilience | 16 – 20: Strong resilience

A score of 9 suggests emerging inner strength and self-acceptance, with resilience beginning to take shape in response to challenges.

example score

9/25

New Possibilities (NP)

Measures the extent to which a person has developed new interests, perceived new opportunities, and motivation for new achievements after trauma.

Limited new directions

Emerging possibilities

Strong new pathways

0 – 10: Limited new directions | 11 – 15: Emerging possibilities | 16 – 25: Strong new pathways

A score of 9 suggests limited evidence so far of new interests or life possibilities emerging, with changes in this area still developing.

example score

22/35

Relating to Others (RtO)

Measures trauma-related changes in openness, closeness, empathy, and reliance on others, reflecting greater appreciation of interpersonal relationships.

Limited change

Moderate growth

Strong growth

0 – 15: Limited change | 16 – 24: Moderate growth | 25 – 35: Strong growth

A score of 22 suggests moderate positive change in your attitude toward others, with increased empathy and appreciation of relationships without it being consistently strong across situations.

example score

39/105

Posttraumatic Growth (PG)

Measures the extent of positive psychological changes (e.g., relationships, priorities, resilience, meaning) reported after a traumatic experience.

Low growth

Moderate growth

High growth

0 – 32: Low growth | 33 – 63: Moderate growth | 64 – 105: High growth

A score of 39 falls in the Moderate growth range, suggesting some noticeable positive changes after trauma, with additional areas of growth still emerging.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Healing after a major event

46%OF USERS

People who have been through a serious trauma and want to understand how it has changed their outlook, relationships, and sense of self.

Clients in counseling or therapy

34%OF USERS

People working with a therapist who want a structured way to track growth areas like resilience, values, and new life possibilities.

Clinicians and researchers

20%OF USERS

Mental health professionals and students using a validated measure to assess post-trauma growth and guide support or studies.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Increasing the Value of Life (ItVoL)

Average

6.2

Normal range

3.5 — 8.9

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Spiritual Changes (SC)

Average

5.5

Normal range

3.7 — 7.4

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The Power of Personality (TPoP)

Average

5.3

Normal range

2.5 — 8.1

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New Features (NF)

Average

17.2

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12.6 — 21.8

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Attitude Towards Others (ATO)

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20.7

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15.8 — 25.7

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Post-Traumatic Growth Scale (PGS)

Average

56.3

Normal range

37.1 — 75.4

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105

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- I have not experienced any change as a result of this situation.
- I have experienced change to a very small degree as a result of this situation.
- I have experienced change to a small degree as a result of this situation.
- I have experienced change to a moderate degree as a result of this situation.
- I have experienced change to a great degree as a result of this situation.
- I have experienced change to a very great degree as a result of this situation.
- I have not experienced this change as a result of this event.
- I have experienced this change to a very small degree as a result of this event.
- I have experienced this change to a small degree as a result of this event.
- I have experienced this change to a moderate degree as a result of this event.
- I have experienced this change to a great degree as a result of this event.
- I have experienced this change to a very great degree as a result of this event.
- I did not experience any changes as a result of this situation.
- I experienced changes to a very small degree as a result of this situation.
- I experienced changes to a small degree as a result of this situation.
- I experienced changes to a moderate degree as a result of this situation.
- I experienced changes to a great degree as a result of this situation.
- I experienced changes to a very great degree as a result of this situation.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This self-report measure evaluates perceived positive psychological change following exposure to a highly stressful or traumatic event. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), developed by Richard G. Tedeschi and Lawrence G. Calhoun, assesses change across several domains commonly described in the posttraumatic growth literature.

It consists of 21 items and typically requires about 4 minutes to complete. Items ask respondents to rate the degree to which they have experienced specific changes since the event, including shifts in relationships, recognition of new possibilities, perceived personal strength, appreciation of life, and spiritual or existential change. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) is used in clinical and research settings to support case formulation and to monitor perceived growth over time alongside other indicators of adjustment.

Author: Lawrence G. Calhoun, Richard G. Tedeschi

Literature: Tedeschi, R. G., & Calhoun, L. G. The posttraumatic growth inventory: Measuring the positive legacy of trauma. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 1996.