The role of appraisals and coping in predicting posttraumatic stress following pediatric injury.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Given the millions of children who experience potentially traumatic injuries each year and the need to maximize emotional and physical health outcomes following pediatric injury, the current study examined the individual and collective contributions of the malleable variables of appraisals and coping in predicting posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in children following injury.

Method

This study combined data from 3 prospective investigations of recovery from pediatric injury (N = 688) in which children ages 8-17 years were recruited shortly after an injury (within 4 weeks). At baseline (T1), children completed measures of their threat appraisals of the injury event and PTSS. Six to twelve weeks later (T2), children completed a measure of coping and PTSS. Finally

SUBMITTER: Marsac ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4925202 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature