ERIC Number: EJ804376
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Aug
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-006X
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Self-Evaluative Appraisals of Coping Capability and Posttraumatic Distress following Motor Vehicle Accidents
Benight, Charles C.; Cieslak, Roman; Molton, Ivan R.; Johnson, Lesley E.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v76 n4 p677-685 Aug 2008
This study tested the importance of coping self-efficacy (CSE) perceptions and change in perceptions of CSE for recovery from motor vehicle accident (MVA) trauma. Data were collected 7 days following the accident (Time 1; n = 163), 1 month after the accident (Time 2; n = 91), and 3 months after the accident (Time 3; n = 70). Early changes in CSE (i.e., from Time 1 to Time 2) predicted posttraumatic distress at 3 months after MVA trauma, even after controlling for Time 1 or Time 2 posttraumatic distress and other trauma-related variables (i.e., accident responsibility, litigation involvement, and peritraumatic dissociation). Early changes in CSE perceptions, however, neither moderated nor mediated the effects of early posttraumatic distress (Time 1) on 3-month posttraumatic distress. Time 2 CSE levels, however, did mediate the relationship between acute posttraumatic distress (Time 1) and 3-month posttraumatic distress (Time 3). These findings highlight the importance of early interventions aimed at strengthening self-efficacy after MVA trauma. (Contains 1 footnote, 3 tables, and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Accidents, Early Intervention, Self Efficacy, Motor Vehicles, Coping, Court Litigation, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Language: English
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