Posttraumatic stress, depression, and subjective social status: Potential moderating effects of optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy.
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| Title: | Posttraumatic stress, depression, and subjective social status: Potential moderating effects of optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy. |
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| Authors: | Obenauf, Caterina (AUTHOR), Owens, Gina P. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. May2026, Vol. 74 Issue 5, p1403-1411. 9p. |
| Subjects: | Prevention of mental depression, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Traffic accidents -- Psychological aspects, Psychological resilience, Cross-sectional method, Statistical correlation, Self-evaluation, Life, Optimism, Self-efficacy, Mental health, Income, Undergraduates, Questionnaires, Socioeconomic factors, Trauma severity indices, Universities & colleges, Descriptive statistics, Multivariate analysis, Symptom burden, Economic status, Social status, Emotional trauma, Attitude (Psychology), Bereavement, Research, Statistics, Student attitudes, Data analysis software, Psychology of college students, Psychology of parents, Mental depression, Natural disasters, Adverse childhood experiences, Educational attainment |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | Objective: To investigate how optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy may potentially moderate the relationships between subjective social status (SSS) and posttraumatic stress (PTSS) and depression symptom severity among trauma-exposed undergraduate students. Participants: 382 undergraduate students reported experiencing at least one traumatic event. Methods: Participants completed online measures assessing trauma history, SSS, PTSS, and depression symptoms, and potential psychological resources of optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy. Results: Low SSS predicted more severe depression symptoms after controlling for SES. After controlling for SES and SSS, low optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy were significant predictors of higher depression symptom severity. Low optimism and resilience were the only significant predictors of higher PTSS. The relationships between SSS and PTSS and depression symptom severity were not moderated by optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy. Conclusions: Treatment for young adult trauma survivors should focus on addressing low SSS and enhancing optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy across social classes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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