Search for a curvilinear relationship between the sense of coherence and the intensity of PTSD in MVA survivors
Abstract
The relationship between the sense of coherence (SOC) and the intensity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was examined in order to determine its nature and to resolve the inconsistencies between (1) a growing body of empirical research that indicates a linear relationship between these variables, and (2) the schema-based theories of PTSD that suggest a curvilinear relationship between cognitions and the intensity of PTSD. In this cross-sectional study an attempt was also made to identify some psychological factors that moderate this relationship. Participants were a sample of 1132 motor vehicle accident (MVA) survivors. The results showed that gender and temperamental predisposition to PTSD constituted moderator variables of the relationship between SOC and the intensity of PTSD. This supported both the empirical evidence on the linear and negative relationship between SOC and the intensity of PTSD and the theories that postulated the curvilinear relationship.
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People with a high sense of coherence have a protective factor against PTSD.
“studies have shown that people with a high SOC have a protective factor against PTSD (Pham et al., 2010; Kaźmierczak et al., 2011; Behnke et al., 2019; Streb et al., 2014; Schäfer et al., 2019), but not in the context of natural disasters such as earthquakes.”
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Sarmini, I. M. (2025) · Journal of Indonesian Psychological Science (JIPS) · doi:10.18860/jips.v5i2.36354
“It is worth noting that studies have shown that people with a high SOC have a protective factor against PTSD (Pham et al., 2010; Kaźmierczak et al., 2011; Behnke et al., 2019; Streb et al., 2014; Schäfer et al., 2019), but not in the context of natural disasters such as earthquakes.”
- Authors
- Kaźmierczak, I. E., Strelau, J., & Zawadzki, B.
- Affiliations
- Uniwersytet SWPS (PL)
- University of Warsaw (PL)
- Corresponding author
- Kaźmierczak, Izabela Ewelina
- Venue
- Anxiety, Stress, & Coping
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2011-10-13
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 443-455
- ISSN
- 1061-5806 (ISSN-L)
- 1477-2205
- OpenAlex
- W2082597546
- Cited by
- 8
- References
- 6
- Citations by year
- 2019: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 0.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Anxiety Stress & Coping (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Norway Grants
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health, psychology, and well-being
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
- Keywords
- sense of coherence, post-traumatic stress disorder, curvilinear relationship, gender differences, moderators, trauma-related cognitions
- MeSH terms
- Accidents, Traffic, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychological Tests, Severity of Illness Index, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Survivors, Young Adult, Sense of Coherence
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