The Influence of Family Dynamics On Eating Disorders and Their Consequence On Resilience: A Mediation Model
In: The American journal of family therapy: AJFT, Band 45, Heft 2, S. 123-132
ISSN: 1521-0383
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In: The American journal of family therapy: AJFT, Band 45, Heft 2, S. 123-132
ISSN: 1521-0383
In: The journal of psychology: interdisciplinary and applied, Band 148, Heft 6, S. 641-657
ISSN: 1940-1019
In: International journal of testing: IJT ; official journal of the International Test Commission, Band 11, Heft 1, S. 53-70
ISSN: 1532-7574
This study examined influences of trauma awareness and preparedness on the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in civilian and military personnel with exposure to the civil war. Participants were 302 people with exposure to civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (civilians = 68%; females = 47%; age range = 16 to 76 years old, SD = 13.58 years). Participants completed the Posttraumatic Checklist Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, and Traumatic Events List. The data were analysed to predict PTSD development from trauma awareness and preparedness, taking exposure to multiple traumas into account as a risk factor. Findings suggest that trauma awareness and preparedness play an important role among military personnel in moderating the risk of developing PTSD, more so than among the civilian population. Mental health professionals working with civil war survivors should seek to explore trauma awareness and preparedness as resources for minimising risk for PTSD in armed conflict situations. ; SCOPUS: ar.j ; info:eu-repo/semantics/published
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