Prevalence and Predictors of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms among Uyghurs Abroad
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and its correlations among Uyghurs abroad. The sample included 264 Uyghurs living in various countries. The data were collected between October and November 2022 through an online self-report survey including a d...
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| author | Semire Erkuygur Sena Akbay-Safi Ibrahim Senay |
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| description | This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and its correlations among Uyghurs abroad. The sample included 264 Uyghurs living in various countries. The data were collected between October and November 2022 through an online self-report survey including a demographic Information Form, Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ-5) and several questions about current events related to past traumatic experiences and social interaction. The prevalence of PTSS was 44%. A positive correlation was found between being intimidated or bothered by the Chinese authorities during the post-traumatic experience, and PTSS mean scores in the total sample (r = .137, p < .05). Being intimidated or bothered predicted PTSS among the participants who exhibited possible signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD; N = 116), and worrying about one’s own family was a predictor of PTSS symptoms in the total sample. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb40cff26d4e445fbf3c69afa4ba31ec2025-01-20T04:12:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIntervention Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas1571-88832023-10-0121214715310.4103/intv.intv_9_23Prevalence and Predictors of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms among Uyghurs AbroadSemire ErkuygurSena Akbay-SafiIbrahim SenayThis study aimed to investigate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and its correlations among Uyghurs abroad. The sample included 264 Uyghurs living in various countries. The data were collected between October and November 2022 through an online self-report survey including a demographic Information Form, Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ-5) and several questions about current events related to past traumatic experiences and social interaction. The prevalence of PTSS was 44%. A positive correlation was found between being intimidated or bothered by the Chinese authorities during the post-traumatic experience, and PTSS mean scores in the total sample (r = .137, p < .05). Being intimidated or bothered predicted PTSS among the participants who exhibited possible signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD; N = 116), and worrying about one’s own family was a predictor of PTSS symptoms in the total sample.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/intv.intv_9_23persecution-related traumatic eventspost-traumatic stress disorderuyghurs |
| spellingShingle | Semire Erkuygur Sena Akbay-Safi Ibrahim Senay Prevalence and Predictors of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms among Uyghurs Abroad Intervention Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas persecution-related traumatic events post-traumatic stress disorder uyghurs |
| title | Prevalence and Predictors of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms among Uyghurs Abroad |
| title_full | Prevalence and Predictors of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms among Uyghurs Abroad |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and Predictors of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms among Uyghurs Abroad |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Predictors of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms among Uyghurs Abroad |
| title_short | Prevalence and Predictors of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms among Uyghurs Abroad |
| title_sort | prevalence and predictors of post traumatic stress symptoms among uyghurs abroad |
| topic | persecution-related traumatic events post-traumatic stress disorder uyghurs |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/intv.intv_9_23 |
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