Ethnic-racial identity and posttraumatic stress disorder: The role of emotional avoidance among trauma-exposed community individuals. | Zendy

Nicole H. Weiss | Zendy; Melissa R. Schick | Zendy; Miranda E. Reyes | Zendy; Emmanuel D. Thomas | Zendy; Allison TobarSantamaria | Zendy; Ateka A. Contractor | Zendy

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Ethnic-racial identity and posttraumatic stress disorder: The role of emotional avoidance among trauma-exposed community individuals.

Author(s) -

Nicole H. Weiss,

Melissa R. Schick,

Miranda E. Reyes,

Emmanuel D. Thomas,

Allison TobarSantamaria,

Ateka A. Contractor

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

psychological trauma theory research practice and policy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.059

H-Index - 48

eISSN - 1942-9681

pISSN - 1942-969X

DOI - 10.1037/tra0000974

Subject(s) - ethnic group , psycinfo , psychology , clinical psychology , posttraumatic stress , medline , sociology , anthropology , political science , law

There are ethnic-racial differences in the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the factors underlying these differences are not well studied or understood. The goal of this study was to explore the relation of strength of ethnic-racial identity to PTSD. Specifically, we examined whether strength of ethnic-racial identity was indirectly related to PTSD symptom severity through positive and negative emotional avoidance.

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