Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between social support and symptoms of posttraumatic stress among adolescents who were exposed to the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China. The results showed that three sources of social support—support from family, support from friends, and support from significant others—have significant main effects on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Buffering effects of social support were not supported. Gender and residency were also associated with PTSD, with female adolescents and adolescents from rural areas demonstrating higher levels of PTSD than their male counterparts and adolescents from urban and township areas.
Notes
Note. N = 1,929.
*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001 (2-tailed).
Note. N = 1,929.
† p < .10; *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001 (2-tailed).