Predictor Variables of PTSD Symptoms in School Victimization: A Retrospective Study with College Students

Author(s)

De Albuquerque, Paloma Pegolo ^[1] ; De Albuquerque Williams, Lucia Cavalcanti ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Psychol, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: JOURNAL OF AGGRESSION MALTREATMENT & TRAUMA; v. 24, n. 10, p. 1067-1085, 2015.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

The literature has indicated that school victimization might favor the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. However, few studies have shown which variables are important in this process. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between explanatory variables (individual characteristics and aversive school experiences), and the development of PTSD symptoms, using an ordinal logistic regression model. To this end, 691 students of a public university situated in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, with a mean age of 21.1 years responded to a Brazilian version of the retrospective instrument Student Alienation and Trauma Survey-R (SATS-R). Significant variables for the regression model were age, duration of the worst school experience and subsequent discomfort, and relational and verbal violence victimization. In general, the greater the discomfort experienced by the student, the longer the duration of the worst school experience, the older the student and the more verbal and relational victimization episodes experienced, the greater the possibility of displaying clinically significant symptoms of PTSD. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 10/01379-5 - Trauma and victimization in school: a retrospective study with university students
• Grantee: Paloma Pegolo de Albuquerque
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate