Post-Traumatic Stress and Alcohol-Related Problems Following a College Shooting: Effect of Help-Seeking |
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Authors: | Erin C Siebert David G Stewart Emily M Hu Ashley C Estoup Erin G Underbrink |
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Institution: | Department of Clinical Psychology, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Washington, USA |
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Abstract: | Our aim was to test the hypothesized relationships between trauma exposure and alcohol-related problems, mediated by PTS symptoms, moderated by prior trauma exposure and help-seeking. Participants were 244 members of a private university who were enrolled or employed at the school on the date of a campus shooting. Online measures were distributed via e-mail in October 2014, and included the AUDIT, BTQ, PCL-5, and self-report measures of trauma exposure and counseling services utilized. The overall moderated mediation model examining the indirect effect of exposure to trauma on alcohol-related problems through PTSD symptoms, moderated by prior trauma and help seeking was significant, β(SE) = .310(.3554), p = .0001. This study highlights the importance of crisis interventions following trauma exposure. |
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Keywords: | Alcohol problems help-seeking psychological first aid PTS symptoms school shooting |
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