TY - JOUR
T1 - Autobiographical integration of trauma memories and repressive coping predict post-traumatic stress symptoms in undergraduate students
AU - Smeets, T.
AU - Giesbrecht, T.M.
AU - Raymaekers, L.
AU - Shaw, J.
AU - Merckelbach, H.L.G.J.
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - What differentiates those who are able to adapt well to adverse life events (i.e., persons who are resilient) from those who are not (e.g., persons who develop post-traumatic stress symptoms)? Previous work suggests that enhanced autobiographical integration of trauma memories is associated with more severe post-traumatic stress symptoms. Extending this line of work, the present study looked at whether the integration of trauma memories, repressive coping and cognitive reactivity are related to post-traumatic stress symptomatology following negative life events among otherwise healthy young adults (N = 213). Results show that while enhanced integration of trauma memories and high levels of dissociation are related to elevated levels of post-traumatic stress, people who generally engage in repressive coping report fewer post-traumatic stress symptoms.
AB - What differentiates those who are able to adapt well to adverse life events (i.e., persons who are resilient) from those who are not (e.g., persons who develop post-traumatic stress symptoms)? Previous work suggests that enhanced autobiographical integration of trauma memories is associated with more severe post-traumatic stress symptoms. Extending this line of work, the present study looked at whether the integration of trauma memories, repressive coping and cognitive reactivity are related to post-traumatic stress symptomatology following negative life events among otherwise healthy young adults (N = 213). Results show that while enhanced integration of trauma memories and high levels of dissociation are related to elevated levels of post-traumatic stress, people who generally engage in repressive coping report fewer post-traumatic stress symptoms.
U2 - 10.1002/cpp.644
DO - 10.1002/cpp.644
M3 - Article
SN - 1063-3995
VL - 17
SP - 211
EP - 218
JO - Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
JF - Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
IS - 3
ER -