Effect of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder on the psychological states among high school students in the earthquake regions
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2014.02.016
- VernacularTitle:创伤后应激障碍对高中生心理健康状况的影响
- Author:
Zi CHEN
;
Min SHEN
;
Yanzhang LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Posttraumatic stress disorder;
High school students;
Psychological healthy state
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2014;23(2):152-155
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD) on the psychological healthy state among high school students in the earthquake regions.Method The samples were consisted of 666 high school students who had experienced the Wenchuan Earthquake.The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and Self Description Questionnaire (SDQ) were used to rate symptoms of PTSD and psychological states of high school students.Data were analyzed using correlation analysis and structural equation model analysis for male or female separately.Results (1) Because their scores of IES-R were higher than 35,22.67％ participants were considered as PTSD patients,girls accounted for 83 or 25.31％ of the total female;and boys accounted for 68 or 21.72％ of the total male.(2) Among female,avoid and awake systems of PTSD were correlated significantly with their psychological state significantly (r=0.101-0.181,P＜0.05).The result of structural equation model analysis was similar to correlation analysis,corresponding coefficients of path ranged 0.11 to 0.18 (P＜0.05).(3) Among male,intrude and awake systems were correlated with their psychological state significantly (r=0.111-0.313,P＜0.05).Corresponding coefficients of path ranged from 0.11 to 0.31 (P＜ 0.05).Conclusion Systems of PTSD effect clearly on the psychological state of high school students,and there are the gender difference among these relationships.The symptoms of PTSD influence interpersonal relationships,emotion,conduct,appearance and self-evaluation,but school work and stamina are not influenced in this study.
