Personality, coping, and PTSD severity among Dutchveterans: a mediation analysis
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: : This study examines how personality and\ncoping influence PTSD severity among 182 Dutch\nveterans. Neuroticism, Extraversion, and\nConscientiousness were associated with different coping\nstrategies, and these were in turn associated with PTSD\nseverity. As expected, Neuroticism predicted higher PTSD\nseverity and Extraversion predicted lower PTSD severity.\nConscientiousness was not significantly related to PTSD\nseverity. Passive coping predicted higher PTSD severity,\nActive coping and Seeking social support were not\nassociated with PTSD severity. It was found that the\nrelationship between Neuroticism and PTSD severity is\nmediated by Passive coping. This study is the first to\nexamine such a mediation effect and discusses\nimplications for future research and practical\nimplementations.
Author: Ania Fiksinski
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1599110601