Examination of daily-level associations between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and COVID-19 worries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Stressors and worries related to the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to the onset and exacerbation of psychological symptoms such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Using a microlongitudinal framework, we uniquely investigated bidirectional associations between daily-level PTSD symptoms and COVID-19 worries.

Method

Data from 42 trauma-exposed university students (M_age = 22.67 ± 5.02, 86.7% female) were collected between March and August 2020. Participants completed daily surveys for 10 days to assess PTSD symptom severity and COVID-19 worries. Multilevel regression was conducted to examine both lagged and simultaneous models of daily person-centered mean PTSD symptom severity predicting COVID-19 worries, and vice-versa.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Messman BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10257942 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature