Predictors of pretraumatic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pretraumatic stress has the same symptoms as post-traumatic stress but instead pertains to anticipated threats. There is evidence that pretraumatic stress occurs among soldiers and pregnant people.

Objective

We analyzed correlates of pretraumatic stress concerning the threat of COVID-19 infection.

Method

Our pilot study was cross-sectional (N = 74); our main study was longitudinal and consisted of three waves (N = 1067, N = 894, and N = 752 for Waves 1, 2, and 3, respectively). Our pilot study used correlation and multiple linear regression. Our main study used quadratic regression and a random intercept cross-lagged panel model.

Results

The pilot study found that pretraumatic stress was positively correlated with agreeableness (r = .24, p < .01) and

SUBMITTER: Lys AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10437860 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature