Identifying factors associated with thriving after interpersonal trauma in a Canadian sample of adults

Resilience following interpersonal trauma is increasingly conceptualized as a multidimensional process grounded in psychosocial strengths, yet integrative frameworks bridging distinct strength-based models remain limited. This study integrated the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths with the Resilience Portfolio Model to examine resilience after interpersonal trauma. A sample of 672 English-speaking Canadian adults completed measures of victimization, psychosocial strengths, and indicators of thriving. Most participants (93.2%) reported at least one form of interpersonal victimization, and half experienced institutional betrayal. Using chi-square and multivariate logistic regression analyses, results showed a gradient effect; a higher number of strengths being associated with greater odds of thriving. Hope, sense of purpose, endurance, prudence, perspective, and social support predicted well-being, while zest and humility predicted health-related quality of life. Post-traumatic growth was associated with purpose, hope, endurance, social support, and love. Findings underscore the differentiated roles of strengths in adaptation following adversity and provide guidance for resilience-informed interventions.