Journal of Depression and Anxiety
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-1044
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2167-1044
+44 1223 790975
Caryl James
Mona Kingston, 6
Jamaica
Research Article
The Mediating Effects of Social Support and Locus of Control on the Relationship between Post-Traumatic Stress and Depressive Symptoms in a Jamaican University Sample
Author(s): Azizi A. Seixas, Caryl James, Girardin Jean- Louis, Mark Butler, Ferdinand Zizi, Alex Gardner and Alex GardnerAzizi A. Seixas, Caryl James, Girardin Jean- Louis, Mark Butler, Ferdinand Zizi, Alex Gardner and Alex Gardner
Background: The increasing rate of comorbid posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms among young adults presents a unique symptom presentation and challenges to treatment. The current study examined psychosocial barriers--external locus of control-- and facilitators-- social support-- in the posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms association.
Methods: The current cross-sectional study was conducted among 701 Jamaican university participants, ages 18-30 years. Participants completed self-report measures of general demographic information as well as target variables which include the CES-D-10, Sense of control (external and internal locus of control), Short screening scale for DSM-IV posttraumatic stress disorder and social support measures.
Results: Majority of the sample was female (76.2%; n = 534); and s.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1044.1000194