Stress-Related Growth Scale – SRGS

I developed new relationships with helpful others

I gained new knowledge about the world

I learned that I was stronger than I thought I was

I became more accepting of others

I realized I have a lot to offer other people

I learned to respect others' feelings and beliefs

I learned to be nicer to others

I rethought how I want to live my life

I learned that I want to accomplish more in life

My life now has more meaning and satisfaction

I learned to look at things in a more positive way

I learned better ways to express my feelings

I learned that there is a reason for everything

I developed/increased my faith in God

I learned not to let hassles bother me the way they used to

I learned to take more responsibility for what I do

I learned to live for today, because you never know what will happen tomorrow

I don't take most things for granted anymore

I developed/increased my trust in God

I feel freer to make my own decisions

I learned that I have something of value to teach others about life

I understand better how God allows things to happen

I learned to appreciate the strength of others who have had a difficult life

I learned not to 'freak out' when a bad thing happens

I learned to think more about the consequences of my actions

I learned to get less angry about things

I learned to be a more optimistic person

I learned to approach life more calmly

I learned to be myself and not try to be what others want me to be

I learned to accept myself as less than perfect

I learned to take life more seriously

I learned to work through problems and not just give up

I learned to find more meaning in life

I changed my life goals for the better

I learned how to reach out and help others

I learned to be a more confident person

I learned not to take my physical health for granted

I learned to listen more carefully when others talk to me

I learned to be open to new information and ideas

I now better understand why, years ago, my parents said/did certain things

I learned to communicate more honestly with others

I learned to deal better with uncertainty

I learned that I want to have some impact on the world

I learned that it's okay to ask others for help

I learned that most of what used to upset me were little things that aren't worth getting upset about

I learned to stand up for my personal rights

A prior relationship with another person became more meaningful

I became better able to view my parents as people, and not just parents

I learned that there are more people who care about me than I thought

I developed a stronger sense of community, of belonging, that I am part of a larger group