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Peritraumatic Distress and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Contributions of Psychosocial Factors and Pandemic-Related Stressors.
Anticevic, Vesna; Bubic, Andreja; Britvic, Dolores.
  • Anticevic V; Department of Health Studies, University of Split, Split, Croatia.
  • Bubic A; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Split, Croatia.
  • Britvic D; Split University Hospital, Split, Croatia.
J Trauma Stress ; 34(4): 691-700, 2021 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1267467
ABSTRACT
The present study aimed to identify the contributions of sociodemographic factors, psychological hardiness, and pandemic-related stressors to the development of peritraumatic distress and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also examined the mediating contribution of peritraumatic distress with respect to the associations between PTSS and (a) individual characteristics and (b) pandemic-related stressors. A total of 1,238 participants (82.1% women, 17.9% men) aged 18-75 years were included in the study. Participants completed the Dispositional Resilience Scale, Peritraumatic Distress Inventory, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist. The results showed that 11.5% of participants scored above the clinical cutoff for peritraumatic distress, and 12.8% of participants scored above the clinical cutoff for PTSS. Regression models showed that higher levels of peritraumatic distress were statistically predicted by female gender, ß = -.12, p < .001; exposure to more than one stressor, ß = .21, p < .001; lower levels of commitment to people and activities, ß = -.12, p = .002; and resistance to challenges, ß = -.17, p < .001. Additionally, male gender, ß = .05, p = .007; younger age, ß = -.05, p = .005; lower levels of commitment to people and activities, ß = -.11, p < .001; lower ratings of hardiness with regard to challenge, ß = -.04, p = .043; and more severe peritraumatic distress, ß = .75, p < .001, predicted more severe PTSS during the pandemic. Peritraumatic distress mediated the associations between PTSS and both the number of experienced stressors and psychological hardiness.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Isolation / Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Resilience, Psychological / Psychological Distress / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: J Trauma Stress Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jts.22701

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Isolation / Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Resilience, Psychological / Psychological Distress / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: J Trauma Stress Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jts.22701