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The Relationship between Post-Traumatic Symptoms, Parenting Style, and Resilience among Adolescents in Liaoning, China: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Yanxue Zhai
  • Kun Liu
  • Lin Zhang
  • Han Gao
  • Zhuo Chen
  • Siyi Du
  • Lili Zhang
  • Yu Guo

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Background: In China, a growing number of adolescents have experienced traumatic events that have resulted in PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Post-traumatic symptoms are common psychological problems in adolescents who have experienced traumatic events. However, existing studies tend to focus on the factors influencing PTSD, such as the response styles and social support, and studies on the relationships between parenting style, resilience and post-traumatic symptoms are still rare. Objectives: To analyze the relationships between parenting style, resilience and post-traumatic symptoms among adolescents in China. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from June to December 2013 in the Liaoning Province, China. N = 5765 adolescents (aged 12 to 18 years old) were ultimately chosen to participate. The Chinese version of the Essen Trauma Inventory for Kids and Juveniles (ETI-KJ), a modified version of the Parental Authority Questionnaire, and the Chinese Resilience Scale were used to estimate the post-traumatic symptoms, parenting style, and resilience, respectively. Pearson’s correlations, multiple linear regression analyses and structural equation modeling (SEM) were applied to analyze the data. Results: Of the adolescents, 39.76% (N = 2292) had been exposed to traumatic events during their lives. The prevalence of probable PTSD at the time of the interview (one-month-prevalence) was 12.65%. Parenting style and resilience were significantly associated with post-traumatic symptoms. According to the SEM, parenting style had a significant direct effect on resilience (0.70, P

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  • Yanxue Zhai & Kun Liu & Lin Zhang & Han Gao & Zhuo Chen & Siyi Du & Lili Zhang & Yu Guo, 2015. "The Relationship between Post-Traumatic Symptoms, Parenting Style, and Resilience among Adolescents in Liaoning, China: A Cross-Sectional Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(10), pages 1-14, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0141102
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141102
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