Longitudinal Predictors of Coronavirus-Related PTSD among Young Adults from Poland, Germany, Slovenia, and Israel.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to reveal longitudinal predictors of coronavirus-related PTSD and the moderating roles of country, sex, age, and student status among young adults from Poland, Germany, Slovenia, and Israel. We included the following predictors: perceived stress, exposure to COVID-19, perceived impact of COVID-19 on well-being in socioeconomic status (PNIC-SES) and social relationships (PNIC-SR), fear of COVID-19, fear of vaccination, and trust in institutions. We conducted the study online among a representative sample of 1723 young adults aged 20-40 (M = 30.74, SD = 5.74) years in February 2021 (T1) and May-June 2021 (T2). We used McNemar's χ² and the paired samples Student's t-test to test differences over time. We assessed the relationshi

SUBMITTER: Ochnik D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9222994 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature