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ISSN : 2466-0787
This study aimed to examine whether intrusive memory and experiential avoidance mediate the relationship between sensation-based memory representation and complex post-traumatic stress symptoms in adults aged 19 to 39 who have experienced complex trauma. Data from 314 participants who reported emotional, physical, and sexual violence on two or more occasions were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results indicated that sensation-based memory representation directly influenced complex post-traumatic stress symptoms, and indirectly affected these stress symptoms through the sequential mediation of intrusive memory and experiential avoidance. This study confirms that intrusive memory and experiential avoidance mediate the relationship between sensation-based memory representation and post-traumatic symptoms. By focusing on complex post-traumatic stress symptoms, this research enhances our understanding of memory-related issues and offers valuable therapeutic insights for individuals with complex post-traumatic stress. Lastly, the limitations of the study were discussed.
This study aimed to validate the Korean Version of the Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report Plus (K-TGI-SR+), a scale designed to measure prolonged grief, which represents abnormal mourning after bereavement. Data were collected from 449 adult men and women in Korea one year after their bereavement experience. Both exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted. K-TGI-SR+ demonstrated high internal consistency, and a two-factor model was found to be appropriate. Additionally, convergent validity was adequate, as indicated by significant correlations with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and death anxiety. ROC analysis precisely distinguished between groups with clinical levels of prolonged grief symptoms (Prolonged Grief Disorder; PGD) and those without (Non-PGD) with 99% accuracy, determining the cutoff value. Lastly, the significance and limitations of the study were discussed, along with suggestions for future research.
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic placed significant psychological strain on healthcare workers, especially nurses, due to increased workloads and fears of infection. This study used latent profile analysis to classify nurses’ mental health during the pandemic in terms of posttraumatic stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth. It also examined the impact on burnout and related predictive variables. Participants were categorized into six latent groups: the relative non-response group, maladaptive group, struggling and ineffective coping group, growth and stabilization groups, growth and struggling group, and struggling and failed coping group. These classifications were significantly influenced by factors such as deliberate rumination, adaptive and maladaptive cognitive emotional regulation strategies, and friend support. Notably, burnout levels varied significantly across the latent groups. The findings suggest that nurses could experience both psychological distress and growth simultaneously during the pandemic, highlighting the need for tailored psychological interventions based on different latent profiles.
This study aimed to reveal the effect of early maladaptive schemas on non-suicidal self-injury and verify the mediating effects of alexithymia and cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between early maladaptive schema and non-suicidal self-injury. A total of 310 undergraduate students in their 20s, identified as having the highest rate of hospital admissions due to non-suicidal self-injury according to DSM-5 criteria, completed self-report surveys. The results were as follows: Each variable was positively correlated with the others. Additionally, alexithymia and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies were found to have a statistically significant sequential double mediation effect between early maladaptive schema and non-suicidal self-injury. These results highlight the importance of recognizing that individuals with high levels of alexithymia, stemming from early maladaptive schema, struggle to identify and express negative emotions and are unable to regulate these emotions, often resorting to maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies.
