Abstract

COVID-19 has had a profound impact on health and well-being worldwide. There is an increasing need to understand the psychological impact of COVID-19, particularly associations with posttraumatic stress. This cross-sectional study examined associations between COVID-19 and posttraumatic stress among adults utilizing structural equation modeling methods. Results demonstrated that COVID-19 experiences were consistently associated with increased odds of exhibiting posttraumatic stress and higher expressions of total posttraumatic stress. COVID-19 related stress was also robustly associated with posttraumatic stress. These initial findings suggest that COVID-19 is associated with high expression of posttraumatic stress symptomatology, underscoring the increased need for mental health services.

摘要

COVID-19 对全世界的健康和福祉产生了深远的影响。人们越来越需要了解 COVID-19 的心理影响，尤其是与创伤后压力的关联。这项横断面研究利用结构方程建模方法检查了 COVID-19 与成人创伤后压力之间的关联。结果表明，COVID-19 经历始终与表现出创伤后压力的几率增加和总体创伤后压力的更高表现相关。COVID-19 相关压力也与创伤后压力密切相关。这些初步发现表明，COVID-19 与创伤后压力症状的高表达有关，强调了对心理健康服务的需求增加。