dc.contributor.author
Liu, Sze Yan
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Li, Jiehui
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Leon, Lydia F.
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Schwarzer, Ralf
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Cone, James E.
dc.date.accessioned
2022-03-31T15:09:29Z
dc.date.available
2022-03-31T15:09:29Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/34547
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-34265
dc.description.abstract
Research on the longitudinal relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social support among survivors of large-scale trauma is limited. This study assessed bidirectional relationships between PTSD and perceived social support in a large sample of the 9/11-exposed cohort over a 14-year follow-up. We used data from 23,165 World Trade Center Health Registry (WTCHR) enrollees who were exposed to the 9/11 attacks and participated in the first four WTCHR surveys (Wave 1 (2003–2004) to Wave 4 (2015–2016)). PTSD symptoms were measured using the 17-item PTSD Checklist. Perceived social support was measured using the five-item version of the Modified Social Support Survey. We used a cross-lagged panel analysis and found an inverse relationship between PTSD symptoms and social support. PTSD at Wave 2 (W2) predicted less social support at Wave 3 (W3) (β = −0.10, p < 0.01), and PTSD at W3 predicted less social support at W4 (β = −0.05, p < 0.01). Conversely, social support at W3 buffered PTSD symptoms at W4 (β = −0.03, p < 0.05). Sub-analyses by types of perceived social support suggest greater effects of PTSD on emotional support than tangible support and in community members than rescue/recovery workers. Our findings suggest a bidirectional effect between PTSD symptoms and social support in a longitudinal study of 9/11-exposed populations.
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dc.format.extent
10 Seiten
dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject
posttraumatic stress disorder
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dc.subject
9/11 disaster
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social support
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World Trade Center
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longitudinal study
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cross-lagged analysis
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dc.subject.ddc
100 Philosophie und Psychologie::150 Psychologie::150 Psychologie
dc.title
The Bidirectional Relationship between Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Social Support in a 9/11-Exposed Cohort: A Longitudinal Cross-Lagged Analysis
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.articlenumber
2604
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.3390/ijerph19052604
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.number
5
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishername
MDPI
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
19
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.url
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052604
refubium.affiliation
Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie
refubium.affiliation.other
Arbeitsbereich Gesundheitspsychologie
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
1660-4601