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Prevalence of traumatic events and peritraumatic predictors of posttraumatic stress symptoms in a nonclinical sample of college students

Bernat, Jeffrey A., Ronfeldt, Heidi M., Calhoun, Karen S., Arias, Ileana·1998·Journal of Traumatic Stress
DOI 10.1023/a:1024485130934
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This study investigated lifetime prevalence of traumatic events and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among 937 college students. Participants rated their lifetime experiences of traumatic events and, in response to their “most stressful” event, completed measures of objective stressor dimensions, PTSD, and peritraumatic reactions. Approximately 67% of respondents reported at least one traumatic event. An estimated 4% of the full sample (12% of traumatized individuals) met PTSD criteria within the past week. After controlling for vulnerability factors and objective characteristics, peritraumatic reactions remained strongly predictive of PTSD symptoms. Results are discussed with respect to immediate reactions to traumatic events as potential precursors of PTSD symptomatology.

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Authors
Bernat, J. A., Ronfeldt, H. M., Calhoun, K. S., & Arias, I.
Affiliations
University of Georgia (US)
Corresponding author
Bernat, Jeffrey A.
ORCID
Calhoun, Karen S.
Venue
Journal of Traumatic Stress
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1998-10
Volume
11
Issue
4
Pages
645-664
ISSN
  • 0894-9867 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6598
DOI
10.1023/a:1024485130934
OpenAlex
W2168971435
Cited by
283
References
45
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 2464 d)
Locations
  • Journal of Traumatic Stress (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
Keywords
traumatic events, post-traumatic stress disorder, posttraumatic stress symptoms, university students, non-clinical sample, vulnerability factors
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Stress, Psychological, Prevalence

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