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Julia M Whealin1, Ian C Fischer2, Peter J Na3
1VA Pacific Islands Health Care Center, Honolulu, HI, USA; Department of Psychiatry, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Manoa, HI, USA.
Purpose:
To examine the association between COVID-19 media consumption and pandemic-related posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in U.S. veterans.
Methods:
A population-based sample of 3,074 U.S. veterans was surveyed prior to the pandemic (fall 2019) and a year later during the height of the pandemic (fall 2020).
Results:
Greater COVID-19 media consumption was associated with pandemic-related PTSS, particularly in veterans with pre-existing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who were 79% more likely to report pandemic-related PTSS relative to veterans with PTSD who consumed less COVID-19 media.
Conclusion:
COVID-19 media consumption is independently linked to a greater likelihood of pandemic-related PTSS in U.S. veterans.
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