ERIC Number: EJ802914
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jul
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1537-4416
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PTSD Symptoms and Somatic Complaints Following Hurricane Katrina: The Roles of Trait Anxiety and Anxiety Sensitivity
Hensley, Lauren; Varela, R. Enrique
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, v37 n3 p542-552 Jul 2008
This study examined the relationships between trait anxiety and anxiety sensitivity and the outcome variables posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and somatic complaints following a major hurricane. Sixth and seventh graders in the New Orleans area (N=302) were surveyed 5 to 8 months following Hurricane Katrina. As expected, hurricane exposure was a significant predictor of PTSD symptoms and somatic symptoms. Also as hypothesized, certain factors of anxiety sensitivity interacted with trait anxiety to predict PTSD symptoms and somatic symptoms. Clinical implications of potential linkages among trait anxiety, dimensions of anxiety sensitivity and PTSD, and somatic symptoms are discussed. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Grade 7, Anxiety, Correlation, Grade 6, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Natural Disasters, Predictor Variables, Surveys, Elementary Education, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Grade 7
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana
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