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Network Structure of Post-Traumatic Stress and Social/Emotional/Behavioral Difficulties in a Post-Earthquake Child and Adolescent Sample

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Publikašuvnnas:European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education vol. 15, no. 11 (2025), p. 225-243
Váldodahkki: Misitano Alberto
Eará dahkkit: Geddo Febe, Oppo Annalisa, Barbieri, Alice, Righi, Elena, Caffo Ernesto, Forresi, Barbara
Almmustuhtton:
MDPI AG
Fáttát:
Physiology
Questionnaires
Psychopathology
Emotions
Post traumatic stress disorder
Trauma
Age
Academic achievement
Variables
Disasters
Earthquakes
Children & youth
Teenagers
Peer Relationship
Adolescents
Social Behavior
Child Role
Hyperactivity
Likert Scales
Social Problems
Secondary Schools
Screening Tests
School Surveys
Network Analysis
Meta Analysis
Interpersonal Relationship
Natural Disasters
Prosocial Behavior
Elementary School Students
Statistical Analysis
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Emotional Problems
Behavior Problems
Developmental Stages
Youth
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Abstrákta:Following natural disasters, children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the onset and persistence of post-traumatic stress symptoms, which can significantly affect developmental trajectories and mental health. Although PTSD networks have been extensively studied in adults, less is known about youth, and no previous studies have examined how PTSD clusters relate to social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties (SEBD). This study applied network analysis to examine how PTSD clusters relate to psychosocial problems in a large sample of trauma-exposed youth. A total of 635 Italian children and adolescents (Mage = 11.19 years, SD = 1.43; 51.5% male), exposed to the 2012 Emilia-Romagna earthquake, completed the UCLA PTSD-RI and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Network estimation and centrality indices were computed for the overall sample. Network Comparison Tests assessed differences by gender, age group, and proximity to the epicenter. Emotional problems and Increased Arousal emerged as the most central nodes, whereas Peer Problems were consistently peripheral. Gender differences were significant, whereas no differences were detected by age; moreover, youth living closer to the epicenter exhibited a more densely connected network. Despite its limitations, the study identifies co-occurrence patterns between PTSD clusters and specific SEBD, outlining clinical implications that warrant further investigation.
ISSN:2174-8144
2254-9625
DOI:10.3390/ejihpe15110225
Gáldu:Psychology Collection