Andrew Thomas Reyes1, Rose E Constantino2, Chad L Cross3, Rhigel Alforque Tan4, Judzia N Bombard4, Alvin Ryan Acupan4. 1. School of Nursing, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA. Electronic address: andrewthomas.reyes@unlv.edu. 2. School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. 3. School of Medicine and School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA. 4. School of Nursing, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Abstract
AIMS: To explore the types of traumatic exposure, prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and level of resilience in a community sample of Filipino American women (FAW), as well as to investigate the relationships between their PTSD symptoms, history of traumatic exposure, and resilience. METHOD: A cross-sectional study with a total of 188 adult FAW. RESULTS: We observed high levels of resilience and low levels of PTSD symptom severity. The most common form of traumatic exposure was non-interpersonal trauma occurring after the age of 18 years old. We also found a significant correlation between history of traumatic exposure and PTSD and between resilience and PTSD. Resilience was found to have a significant moderating effect on the relationship between traumatic exposure and PTSD. CONCLUSIONS: The results provide preliminary evidence on the buffering and protective properties of FAW's resilience to PTSD despite traumatic exposure.
AIMS: To explore the types of traumatic exposure, prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and level of resilience in a community sample of Filipino American women (FAW), as well as to investigate the relationships between their PTSD symptoms, history of traumatic exposure, and resilience. METHOD: A cross-sectional study with a total of 188 adult FAW. RESULTS: We observed high levels of resilience and low levels of PTSD symptom severity. The most common form of traumatic exposure was non-interpersonal trauma occurring after the age of 18 years old. We also found a significant correlation between history of traumatic exposure and PTSD and between resilience and PTSD. Resilience was found to have a significant moderating effect on the relationship between traumatic exposure and PTSD. CONCLUSIONS: The results provide preliminary evidence on the buffering and protective properties of FAW's resilience to PTSD despite traumatic exposure.
Authors: Seydi Ahmet Satici; Ahmet Rifat Kayis; Begum Satici; Mark D Griffiths; Gurhan Can Journal: Int J Ment Health Addict Date: 2020-12-03 Impact factor: 11.555