Which Traumas Proliferate and Intensify COVID-19 Stressors? The Differential Role of Pre- and Concurrent Continuous Traumatic Stressors and Cumulative Dynamics in Two Communities: USA and Syria. Issue 1 (2nd January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kira, Ibrahim A.; Rice, Kenneth; Ashby, Jeffery S.; Shuwiekh, Hanaa; Ibraheem, Al Boshra; Aljakoub, Jakoub
• Is Part Of: Journal of loss and trauma. Volume 28:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 3
• Page End: 20
• Publication Date: 2023-01-02
• Subjects: Continuous traumatic stress type III trauma -- COVID-19 -- intersected discrimination -- intergroup trauma -- childhood adversities; Loss (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Adjustment (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Life change events -- Periodicals; Interpersonal relations -- Periodicals; 154.4
• DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2022.2050067
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1532-5024

Abstract

Abstract: Using the continuous traumatic stress type III paradigm, the current study aimed to explore the proliferation of previous and concurrent continuous type III traumas to COVID-19 stressors. In two samples from the USA ( N = 745) and the Syrian internally displaced ( N = 891), we used COVID-19 stressors and cumulative trauma measures. Childhood adversities and intersected discrimination predicted higher COVID-19 stressors in the American sample. Intergroup conflict, intersected discrimination, and chronic, life-threatening health conditions predicted higher COVID-19 stressors in the Syrian sample. Cumulative trauma in both samples predicted higher COVID-19 stressors and accounted for slightly higher variance. The conceptual and clinical implications were discussed.