APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
Were There Losses in Social Support during the Pandemic? Testing the Impact of COVID-19 on Psychological Adjustment to Trauma.
- Benjamin Mitchell
Kent State University - Emily Gawlik
Kent State University - Brittany Baugher
Kent State University - Richard George
Summa Health Systems – Akron Campus - Farid Muakkassa
Cleveland Clinic, Akron General - Ali Mallat
Cleveland Clinic, Akron General - John Gunstad
Kent State University - Douglas Delahanty
Kent State University - Karin Coifman
Kent State University
Abstract
Social support is a key protective factor for psychological adjustment to trauma. We used a case-control design to test the impact of COVID-19 on social support and adjustment in patients adjusting to traumatic injuries. Although COVID-19 did not directly impact social support, social support was less protective during the pandemic.
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