Post-traumatic stress disorder and psychological distress in Chinese youths following the COVID-19 emergency. (August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liang, Leilei; Gao, Tingting; Ren, Hui; Cao, Ruilin; Qin, Zeying; Hu, Yueyang; Li, Chuanen; Mei, Songli
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 25:Number 9(2020)
• Page Start: 1164
• Page End: 1175
• Publication Date: 2020-08
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- negative coping style -- psychological distress -- PTSD -- youths; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105320937057
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

This study aims to explore the relationship between psychological distress and post-traumatic stress disorder among Chinese participants as the result of COVID-19 outbreak. This study was conducted within 1 month after COVID-19 appeared in China, it included 570 participants age from 14 to 35. The results indicated that 12.8% of all participants with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and the effects of psychological distress on post-traumatic stress disorder was mediated by negative coping style. Gender moderated the direct effect between psychological distress and post-traumatic stress disorder, which is a significant discovery for relevant departments to take further measures.