APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Assessing the Bi-Directional Relationships of Global Meaning Violations and Posttraumatic Stress
- Eric Schuler
University of North Texas - Adriel Boals
University of North Texas - Crystal Park
University of Connecticut - Heidemarie Blumenthal
University of North Texas - Stephanie Agtarap
University of North Texas - Nathan Kearns
University of North Texas - James Coleman
University of North Texas - Brendon Kunz
University of North Texas - Lourdes Rodriguez
University of North Texas - Elisabeth Tuttass
University of North Texas
Abstract
Traumatic events are theorized to violate global meaning systems (beliefs and goals), generating posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). In a longitudinal study of 165 undergraduates, we found evidence that violations to intrinsic and extrinsic goals—but not global beliefs--predicted subsequent PTSS after controlling for baseline PTSS.
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