Objective      To study the characteristics of posttraumatic growth and its relationship with resilience and social support in rehabilitation patients after traumatic injury.       Methods      One hundred and ninety-six rehabilitation in-patients w

ith dysfunction after traumatic injury admitted in two high-grade hospitals in Chongqing

China were assessed according to the posttraumatic growth inventory (PTGI)

Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC)

and social support questionnaire (SSQ).       Results      The total posttraumatic growth score was 34.76±18.68

with an interpersonal score of 13.59±7.39

a new possibility score of 6.88±4.98

a personal power score of 6.38±4.66

a mental change score of 2.27±2.13

and an appreciate life score of 5.78±2.99. No significant difference was found in each factor and between the total score of PTG and distinct sex

age as well as education (

P

0.05). The posttraumatic growth in rehabilitation patients after traumatic injury was positively correlated with the total CD-RISC

resilience

power

optimism

social support (SS) score

support from family

and support out of family (r=0.510

0.461

0.495

0.444

0.216

0.200

0.184;

P

0.01

P

0.05). The total score of PTG and each factor were significantly higher in high resilience score group than in low resilience score group (

P

0.01). The total score of PTG and the interpersonal

new possibility and personal power scores were significantly higher in high social support score group than in low social support score group (

P

0.05

P

0.01). Resilience

support from family

and support out of family of rehabilitation patients after traumatic injury could be used to effectively predict the posttraumatic growth with an explanation rate of 20.3%.       Conclusion      Resilience and social support in rehabilitation patients after traumatic injury are closely correlated with the posttraumatic growth

and can thus be used as important predictive factors.