Department of Psychology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.
J Sch Psychol. 2010 Oct;48(5):413-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jsp.2010.06.002. Epub 2010 Jul 10.
The goals of the current study were to examine the prevalence of secondary stressors related to Hurricane Katrina and to determine their impact on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among a sample of high school students. In addition, the moderating role of problem substance use was examined to determine whether it increased the risk of PTSD symptoms in the face of secondary stressors. A total of 271 ethnically and socioeconomically diverse adolescents completed an anonymous survey. Results indicated that problem substance use potentiated the positive relation between secondary stressors and PTSD symptoms, specifically symptoms of re-experiencing. The findings highlight the need for school-based assessment of and interventions for the long-term psychological effects of disasters.
本研究旨在调查与卡特里娜飓风相关的次生压力源的流行情况，并确定它们对高中生创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状的影响。此外，还研究了问题物质使用的调节作用，以确定它是否会增加面对次生压力源时 PTSD 症状的风险。共有 271 名具有不同种族和社会经济背景的青少年完成了一项匿名调查。结果表明，问题物质使用加剧了次生压力源和 PTSD 症状之间的正相关关系，特别是再体验症状。这些发现突出了需要在学校层面评估和干预灾害的长期心理影响。
