Gender specific associations between potentially traumatic life events and mental health.

ABSTRACT: Background: Research consistently shows that gender influences both the likelihood of encountering potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and their psychological consequences. Exposure to PTEs, defined as life-threatening or severely harmful situations, can accumulate over time and undermine an individual's ability to cope with stress. Based on these assumptions, the current study examined the co-occurrence of PTEs separately in women and men and explored their specific associations with mental health.Methods: A cross-sectional, group-level network analysis was used to empirically cluster PTEs based on their co-occurrence, in a sample of 782 women and 401 men (n = 1183). Psychological distress was measured using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 (DASS 21), event

SUBMITTER: Schneider M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12529739 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature