Polytraumatization in an adult national sample and its association with psychological distress and self-esteem
(2015) In Brain and Behavior 5(1).- Abstract
- Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of selfreported experiences of potential childhood traumas and polytraumatization,
and to find cut-off values for different kinds of potential traumatic events in a
national representative sample of adults in Sweden. In addition, to analyse the
association between polytraumatization and both psychological distress and global self-esteem. Method: A web-based survey - containing SCL-25 and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and Linköping Difficult Life Events Scale - Adult - was
sent out to a nationally reprative sample and 5062 people chose to participate
in the study. Results: Results showed that almost everyone (97%) has experienced... (More) - Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of selfreported experiences of potential childhood traumas and polytraumatization,
and to find cut-off values for different kinds of potential traumatic events in a
national representative sample of adults in Sweden. In addition, to analyse the
association between polytraumatization and both psychological distress and global self-esteem. Method: A web-based survey - containing SCL-25 and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and Linköping Difficult Life Events Scale - Adult - was
sent out to a nationally reprative sample and 5062 people chose to participate
in the study. Results: Results showed that almost everyone (97%) has experienced at least one potential traumatic event and that polytraumatization (the
10% of the participants with most reported traumas) was significantly
( Z = 12.57, P < 0.001, r = 0.18) associated with psychological distress and global self-esteem. Gender differences were significant (Z = 8.44, P < 0.001,
r = 0.12), in that men experience more noninterpersonal traumas but women
report more symptoms. The effect sizes regarding the impact of potential
trauma on self-esteem were largest for women with experience of polytraumatization in the age group 18–25 (r = 0.48). There was almost linear increase in
psychological distress and linear decrease in self-esteem with increasing number
of traumatic events experienced. Conclusion: Experience of polytrauma can be
considered an important factor to take into account in psychiatric settings as
well. (Less)
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- Nilsson, Doris ; Dahlström, Örjan ; Priebe, Gisela LU and Svedin, Carl Göran LU
- publishing date
- 2015
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
- subject
- keywords
- adults, anxiety, depression, polytraumatization, self-esteem
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- Brain and Behavior
- volume
- 5
- issue
- 1
- article number
- e00298
- publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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- scopus:84922688164
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- 2162-3279
- DOI
- 10.1002/brb3.298
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- English
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abstract = {{Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of selfreported experiences of potential childhood traumas and polytraumatization,<br/><br>
and to find cut-off values for different kinds of potential traumatic events in a<br/><br>
national representative sample of adults in Sweden. In addition, to analyse the<br/><br>
association between polytraumatization and both psychological distress and global self-esteem. Method: A web-based survey - containing SCL-25 and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and Linköping Difficult Life Events Scale - Adult - was<br/><br>
sent out to a nationally reprative sample and 5062 people chose to participate<br/><br>
in the study. Results: Results showed that almost everyone (97%) has experienced at least one potential traumatic event and that polytraumatization (the<br/><br>
10% of the participants with most reported traumas) was significantly<br/><br>
( Z = 12.57, P < 0.001, r = 0.18) associated with psychological distress and global self-esteem. Gender differences were significant (Z = 8.44, P < 0.001,<br/><br>
r = 0.12), in that men experience more noninterpersonal traumas but women<br/><br>
report more symptoms. The effect sizes regarding the impact of potential<br/><br>
trauma on self-esteem were largest for women with experience of polytraumatization in the age group 18–25 (r = 0.48). There was almost linear increase in<br/><br>
psychological distress and linear decrease in self-esteem with increasing number<br/><br>
of traumatic events experienced. Conclusion: Experience of polytrauma can be<br/><br>
considered an important factor to take into account in psychiatric settings as<br/><br>
well.}},
author = {{Nilsson, Doris and Dahlström, Örjan and Priebe, Gisela and Svedin, Carl Göran}},
issn = {{2162-3279}},
keywords = {{adults; anxiety; depression; polytraumatization; self-esteem}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{1}},
publisher = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
series = {{Brain and Behavior}},
title = {{Polytraumatization in an adult national sample and its association with psychological distress and self-esteem}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/brb3.298}},
doi = {{10.1002/brb3.298}},
volume = {{5}},
year = {{2015}},
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