Citation

Xu K, Yuan P. J. Loss Trauma 2014; 19(3): 229-243.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15325024.2013.791516

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between social support and symptoms of posttraumatic stress among adolescents who were exposed to the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China. The results showed that three sources of social support--support from family, support from friends, and support from significant others--have significant main effects on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Buffering effects of social support were not supported. Gender and residency were also associated with PTSD, with female adolescents and adolescents from rural areas demonstrating higher levels of PTSD than their male counterparts and adolescents from urban and township areas.

Language: en