Earthquake Exposure and PTSD Symptoms Among Disaster-Exposed Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model of Sleep Problems and Resilience

• 2021

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• Shuo Wang; Xuliang Shi; Xiaoyan; Ya Zhu; Huilin Chen; Fang Fan
PMID: 33927648DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.577328

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This study explores the link between trauma exposure, sleep problems, resilience, and PTSD symptoms in adolescents following an earthquake in China. Findings suggest that sleep problems partially mediate the relationship between earthquake exposure and PTSD symptoms. Resilience plays a moderating role in this relationship, with lower resilience levels correlating with higher PTSD symptoms. The study highlights the importance of addressing sleep issues and enhancing resilience through interventions to mitigate PTSD symptoms in individuals exposed to traumatic events like earthquakes.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Recovery

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disasters; Earthquakes; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Adolescent; Resilience, Psychological; Mediation Analysis; Psychological Trauma; Sleep Wake Disorders; Surveys and Questionnaires; Cognitive Remediation

Institutions: Hebei University; South China Normal University; Guangdong University of Science and Technology; University of Bath

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