Collective trauma

Childhood abuse, perceived discrimination, and Covid-19

Bibliographic Data

ID17815958
AuthorsYuerui Wu (0000-0002-2204-9409, University of California, Davis, corresponding author), Dana T Hartman (0000-0003-0707-7126, University of California, Davis), Lily A Brown (0000-0002-0879-0110, University of Maine), Yan Wang (0009-0009-9633-0023, University of California, Davis), Daisy Vidales (University of California, Davis), Jaxon Grandchamp (0000-0001-5889-2433, University of California, Davis), Rayna Enriquez (University of California, Davis), Nathalie Moriarty (University of California, Davis), Deborah Goldfarb (0000-0002-3769-8137, Florida International University), Gail S Goodman (0000-0002-2691-640X, University of California, Davis)
Year2023
Volume16
IssueSuppl 1
PagesS115-S124
Publication date2023-09-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1942-969X • E-ISSN: 1942-9681
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/tra0001578
PMID37707479
OpenAlexW4386726440
LanguageEN

Cumulative childhood abuse at high levels likely set the stage for PTSD symptoms in adulthood, regardless of negative COVID impact. Individuals with lower levels of cumulative childhood abuse had fewer PTSD symptoms unless COVID had a stronger negative impact on their lives. Discrimination contributed to lower pandemic-related well-being. Insight is provided into special vulnerabilities associated with maltreatment backgrounds and discrimination at times of collective challenges. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Child abuse · Childhood abuse · Disease · Medical emergency · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Virology

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