Post-traumatic stress, personal risk and post-traumatic growth among UK journalists.

ABSTRACT: Background: Journalists covering traumatic news events can develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, they may also experience perceived post-traumatic growth (PTG). The outcome may be affected by whether work-related traumatic stress has a degree of personal risk. Objective: To investigate the relationship between PTSD symptoms and PTG among journalists who experienced work-related trauma and to examine whether positive associations would exist between exposure to personal risk and PTG. Method: A web-based survey measuring post-traumatic stress symptoms and post-traumatic growth was completed by print and broadcast journalists (N = 69) working for UK-based media organizations. An open-ended question asked participants how media organiza

SUBMITTER: Williams S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8128116 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature