Hypothesis
Perceived social support at baseline from all three sources (family, friends and significant others) will be negatively associated with PTSD symptom clusters at follow-up 1 (intrusive re-experiencing symptoms, avoidance symptoms, negative mood symptoms, hyperarousal symptoms).
Summary
The aim is to examine associations between sources of social support and PTSD symptom clusters across time. Perceived social support and PTSD will be analysed as latent variables composed of indicators. Perceived social support will be composed of three indicators of social support from family, friends and significant others. PTSD will be composed of four indicators encompassing intrusive re-experiencing symptoms, avoidance symptoms, negative mood symptoms, and hyperarousal symptoms. A series of regression analyses will be performed.
Keywords
Post-traumatic stress disorder, Perceived social support