Posttraumatic symptomatology, meaning in life, and perceived family functioning in nonclinical trauma-exposed
Arantxa Y Arredondo1, Beatriz Caparrós1
1Psychology Department, University of Girona.
Objective:
This study aims to explore and analyze the associations among posttraumatic symptoms, meaning in life dimensions, and perceived family functioning in trauma-exposed university students.
Method:
Participants (N = 158) answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Posttraumatic Stress Global Assessment (Crespo et al., 2017), the Purpose in Life Test (Crumbaugh & Maholick, 1969), and the Family APGAR (Smilkstein, 1978).
Results:
Outcomes indicated several negative associations between posttraumatic symptoms and both meaning in life and family functioning areas.
Conclusions:
These findings suggest family functioning and meaning-in-life clinical practical relevance concerning the assessment, prevention, and intervention in persons affected by trauma. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
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