Longitudinal patterns of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among sexual assault survivors: A latent transition analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to identify latent classes of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a community sample of sexual assault survivors whose assaults occurred varying lengths of time in the past and to explore patterns of transition between those latent classes over time.

Method

Latent class analysis was used to identify naturally occurring subgroups of PTSD symptoms in a sample of sexual assault survivors who completed two mailed surveys 1 year apart (N = 1,271). Latent transition analysis was then used to examine individuals' probabilities of transitioning into each latent class at Time 2 based on their latent class membership at Time 1.

Results

A four-class model emerged as the best fitting model at both Time 1 and Time 2. Classes

SUBMITTER: Goodman-Williams R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10386878 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature