Characteristics of Psychological Trauma among Adolescents in Hunan Province
Objective:The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of traumatic events and psychological trau-ma among adolescents,and to explore the distribution characteristics among different populations.Methods:This was a cross-sectional study of adolescents from junior or high school across Hunan province cities during November 2022 to May 2023.Adolescents'traumatic events,psychological trauma,mental health problems,and other related factors were mea-sured.Results:A total of 15105 adolescents were included in the final analysis,with lifetime and past year prevalence of 89.7％and 69.5％for at least one traumatic event,respectively.The single event with the highest proportion of psychologi-cal trauma as extremely severe was sexual assault/harassment(7.39％).Lifetime traumatic event prevalence and psychologi-cal trauma were higher in the group that was female,from an urban area,had parents with primary or below,had an annual household income＜30,000 CNY,did not reside with parents,had neglecting parenting styles,smoking,drinking,was lower physical activity,electronic games＞4 hours/day,and had mental health symptoms.Conclusion:The results indicated that attention should be focused on traumatic events with high prevalence and severe psychological trauma to identify the vulner-able subgroup and then develop appropriate interventions for adolescents.
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