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Parental support, family conflict, and overprotectiveness: Predicting PTSD symptom levels of adolescents 28 months after a natural disaster

Bokszczanin, Anna·2008·Anxiety, Stress, & Coping

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of family factors as predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among adolescents, a substantial period of time after a natural disaster. It was hypothesized that a lack of parental support, family conflict, and overprotectiveness are all risk factors with regard to levels of PTSD symptoms. A group of 533 schoolchildren and high-school students was investigated 28 months after a huge flood, which was one of the most devastating disasters in Poland. The results of a hierarchical regression analysis indicate that the extent of traumatic exposure, parental support, family conflict, and overprotectiveness, all predicted levels of PTSD symptoms in the group investigated. Furthermore, parental overprotectiveness moderated the effect of trauma, thus augmenting the impact of stress experienced during the disaster on the level of PTSD symptoms. The findings suggest that excessive parental control and infantilization of children for a long time after a disaster are harmful for adolescents' health and could be an obstacle in the recovery process. The results highlight the importance of studying parental ways of coping in order to predict how adolescents cope with a traumatic event.

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Authors
Bokszczanin, A.
Affiliations
University of Opole (PL)
Corresponding author
Bokszczanin, Anna
Venue
Anxiety, Stress, & Coping
Published
2008-08-05
Volume
21
Issue
4
Pages
325-335
ISSN
  • 1061-5806 (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-2205
OpenAlex
W1987615050
Cited by
197
References
35
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Anxiety Stress & Coping (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, adolescents, natural disasters, parental support, family conflict, trauma exposure, floods, parental control, infantilization, disaster recovery, risk factors
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Conflict, Psychological, Disasters, Family, Female, Humans, Male, Poland, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Social Support, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Parenting

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