Traumatic Events Among Undergraduate Students: Prevalence and Associated Symptoms
Traumatic Events Among Undergraduate Students: Prevalence and Associated Symptoms
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DOI：
10.1037/a0016412
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发表时间：
2009-07-01
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Tashiro, Ty
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作者：
Frazier, Patricia;Anders, Samantha;Tashiro, Ty
这项多地点研究通过在线调查评估了本科生（N = 1528）暴露于创伤性事件和相关症状的流行程度。大多数学生（85%）报告在他们的一生中经历过创伤性事件（时间1），21%的学生报告在大学期间经历过两个月的事件（时间2）。在这两个时间点报告的最常见事件是亲人的意外死亡。终生遭受家庭暴力、不受欢迎的性关注和性侵犯与当前较高的痛苦水平有关。当被提名为最糟糕的事件时，性侵犯与大多数创伤后应激障碍症状相关。引起强烈恐惧、无助或恐惧的事件以及那些故意造成的事件与更高的痛苦程度有关。一生创伤的总数始终与痛苦水平有最高的关联。对咨询心理学实践、培训和研究的启示进行了讨论。
This multisite study assessed the prevalence of exposure to traumatic events and associated symptoms among undergraduate students (N = 1,528) using online surveys. Most students (85%) reported having experienced a traumatic event in their lifetime (Time 1) and 21% reported experiencing an event over a 2-month period during college (Time 2). The most common event reported at both time points was the unexpected death of a loved one. Lifetime exposures to family violence, unwanted sexual attention, and sexual assault were associated with higher current distress levels. When nominated as a worst event, sexual assault was associated with the most posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Events that caused intense fear, helplessness, or horror and those that were intentionally caused were associated with higher distress levels. Total number of lifetime traumas consistently had the highest associations with distress levels. Implications for counseling psychology practice, training, and research are discussed.