Peritraumatic Distress and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Contributions of Psychosocial Factors and Pandemic-Related Stressors.
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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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Isolation
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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Resilience, Psychological
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Psychological Distress
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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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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