Racial Differences in Response to Trauma: Comparing African-American, White, and Hispanic People With Severe Mental Illness. Issue 2 (3rd April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: O'Hare, Thomas; Shen, Ce; Sherrer, Margaret V.
• Is Part Of: Journal of ethnic & cultural diversity in social work. Volume 28:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 151
• Page End: 164
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03
• Subjects: Hispanic -- negative appraisal -- posttraumatic stress -- severe mental illness -- trauma; Social work with minorities -- Periodicals; Social work with minorities -- United States -- Periodicals; Social Work -- Periodicals; Minority Groups -- Periodicals; 362.84
• DOI: 10.1080/15313204.2016.1272028
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1531-3204

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Objective : To test hypotheses that Hispanics will report greater posttraumatic stress symptoms than Whites or African-Americans with severe mental illness ( N = 132) when lifetime trauma, psychiatric symptoms, and negative appraisal of trauma are controlled; and, that negative appraisal will mediate trauma and posttraumatic stress symptoms for Hispanics. Methods : Data were collected by staff in an urban community mental health center. Results : Hispanics reported greater posttraumatic stress symptoms, and negative appraisals mediated trauma and posttraumatic stress symptoms in Hispanics only. Conclusions : Practitioners should target both the intensity and meaning of trauma and its consequences as they may vary by ethnic/racial background.