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Alex L Pieterse1, Veronica Johnson2, Robert T Carter3
1Department of Counseling, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Boston College.
Summary
Race-based traumatic stress symptoms correlate with PTSD symptoms in some individuals, but not with negative affect. Further research is needed to understand trauma measures for race-based experiences.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Trauma Studies
- Racial Health Disparities
Background:
- Race-based traumatic stress symptoms (RBTSS) are increasingly recognized as a distinct form of trauma.
- Understanding the relationship between RBTSS, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and negative affect (NA) is crucial for mental health research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the associations between RBTSS, PTSD symptoms, and NA in a community sample.
- To investigate how these relationships differ based on the level of race-based traumatic stress (RBTS) experienced.
Main Methods:
- 185 community-based respondents completed surveys assessing RBTSS, PTSD symptoms (DSM-related), and NA.
- Canonical correlation analyses were performed on two groups: those with no RBTS elevations and those with one or more RBTS elevations.
Main Results:
- A significant relationship was found between RBTS symptoms and PTSD symptoms for individuals with no RBTS elevations.
- A significant relationship was observed between RBTS symptoms and NA for individuals with RBTS elevations.
- RBTS inclusion was not significantly correlated with NA.
Conclusions:
- Individuals with average-level RBTS symptoms reported more PTSD criteria.
- Those with elevated RBTS scores did not report more PTSD criteria.
- The findings underscore the need to differentiate diagnostic trauma measures from race-based trauma symptoms.
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