dissention as to whether adolescent-aged individuals are capable of experiencing such growth. Several studies have posited that adolescents have not yet developed mature coping skills or abstract reasoning required for post-traumatic growth to occur (Compas, 1998). Additionally, adolescents typically have fewer resources than adults and are undergoing the process of self-identity formation, which interferes with their capability of psychologically growing after adverse experiences. Another obstacle to research concerning post-traumatic growth in adolescence, and in adult research as well, is the relation between post-traumatic growth and post-traumatic stress. While some studies have found a positive relation between the two, others have found
