Relationships among shame, Experiential Avoidance and PTSD symptoms of College Students with Interpersonal Traumatic Experiences

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-99
Author(s):  
Jeong-ah Lee ◽  
Kyung Park
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Experiential Avoidance ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms

Experiential Avoidance as a Risk Factor for PTSD Symptoms Following a Mass Shooting

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Orcutt ◽  
Ruth Varkovitzky ◽  
Mandy Hattula ◽  
Mandy Rabenhorst ◽  
David Valentiner
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Experiential Avoidance ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Mass Shooting

Relationship Between PTSD Symptoms, Physical Health, and Experiential Avoidance

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Stalnaker ◽  
Rebecca Pasillas ◽  
Jason C. Deviva ◽  
Andrew Santanello ◽  
Melissa Decker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Experiential Avoidance ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms

Trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms among heavy-drinking college students

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Monahan ◽  
Meghan E. McDevitt-Murphy ◽  
James G. Murphy ◽  
Matthew P. Martens ◽  
Katherine L. Bracken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Heavy Drinking ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms

Abstract P080: Lifetime Trauma Is Associated With Elevated Blood Pressure In Middle-aged And Older Latinas

Circulation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 143 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Danny Vo ◽  
Billy A Caceres
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Elevated Blood Pressure ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
Latina Women ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Lifetime Trauma

Introduction: Latina women are more likely than non-Latina White women to have uncontrolled and undertreated hypertension. Prior research suggests greater exposure to traumatic experiences (such as interpersonal violence) is associated with elevated blood pressure and higher cardiovascular disease risk in women. However, few studies have investigated these associations among Latina women, a population that is at increased risk for hypertension. The purpose of this pilot study was to fill knowledge gaps by examining the associations of lifetime trauma (including childhood and adulthood) with blood pressure in middle-aged and older Latinas. Hypothesis: We assessed the hypothesis that lifetime trauma is associated with elevated blood pressure in middle-aged and older Latinas. Methods: Participants were recruited from an existing study in New York City called the Washington Heights/Inwood Comparative Effectiveness Research Project. Data collection consisted of a questionnaire administered by a research coordinator and in-office assessment of two blood pressure readings using recommended guidelines. The average systolic and diastolic blood pressures were calculated from these two measurements. Lifetime trauma was assessed with the Life Events Checklist which assesses 17 potentially traumatic experiences. We summed responses to the Life Events Checklist to create a count of lifetime trauma. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms were assessed with the PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version that assess presence and severity of 17 PTSD symptoms in the last month. We used linear regression models to separately examine the associations of lifetime trauma with systolic and diastolic blood pressure adjusted for demographic characteristics, health behaviors, PTSD symptoms, sociocultural factors (such as discrimination and acculturation). Results: The final sample included 50 Latina women (ages 42-77, mean=63.1 [9.7]). All women reported at least one traumatic experience with an average of 4.8 traumatic experiences in their lifetimes (range 1-10). A higher count of lifetime trauma (B [SE] = 5.56 [2.63], p = 0.04) was positively associated with greater systolic blood pressure in adjusted regression models. Although women who reported a higher count of lifetime trauma had higher diastolic blood pressure, this association was not statistically significant (B [SE] = 2.14 [1.67], p = 0.21). Conclusion: Findings indicate a higher count of lifetime trauma is associated with elevations in systolic blood pressure among Latina women. This is consistent with results of studies that have examined associations of lifetime trauma with blood pressure among women in the general population. There is a need for larger studies that incorporate longitudinal designs to investigate the associations of trauma and other sociocultural factors with blood pressure among Latina women.

scholarly journals Relationship between Self-Identity Confusion and Internet Addiction among College Students: The Mediating Effects of Psychological Inflexibility and Experiential Avoidance

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuan-Ying Hsieh ◽  
Ray C. Hsiao ◽  
Yi-Hsin Yang ◽  
Kun-Hua Lee ◽  
Cheng-Fang Yen
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Experiential Avoidance ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Psychological Inflexibility ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Identity Confusion

Internet addiction (IA) has become a major public health problem among college students. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between self-identity confusion and IA and the mediating effects of psychological inflexibility and experiential avoidance (PI/EA) indicators in college students. A total of 500 college students (262 women and 238 men) were recruited. Their levels of self-identity were evaluated using the Self-Concept and Identity Measure. Their levels of PI/EA were examined using the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II. The severity of IA was assessed using the Chen Internet Addiction Scale. The relationships among self- identity, PI/EA, and IA were examined using structural equation modeling. The severity of self-identity confusion was positively associated with both the severity of PI/EA and the severity of IA. In addition, the severity of PI/EA indicators was positively associated with the severity of IA. These results demonstrated that the severity of self-identity confusion was related to the severity of IA, either directly or indirectly. The indirect relationship was mediated by the severity of PI/EA. Self-identity confusion and PI/EA should be taken into consideration by the community of professionals working on IA. Early detection and intervention of self-identity confusion and PI/EA should be the objectives for programs aiming to lower the risk of IA.

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