The purpose of these studies was to assess the validity of self-reported stress-related growth (SRG). In Study 1, individuals with breast cancer (n ϭ 70) generally did not report greater well-being than a matched comparison group (n ϭ 70). In Study 2, there were no significant differences in well-being between undergraduate students who said that something positive had come out of their worst stressor (n ϭ 34) and those who reported no positives (n ϭ 34). In Study 3, specific domains of SRG

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... ssed in undergraduate students (n ϭ 96) generally were not uniquely related to corresponding well-being measures. Thus, the authors found fairly little evidence for the validity of self-reported SRG. Future research directions are highlighted.