@article{ref1,
title="Life stressors and posttraumatic stress symptoms mediate the association between disaster exposure and identity-related distress in emerging adults",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2023",
author="Janson, Melissa and Felix, Erika D. and Kaniasty, Krzysztof and Lugo-Hernández, Eduardo A. and Rosa-Rodríguez, Yarimar and Canino, Glorisa",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The current multi-university, multi-disaster study examined the impact of natural disaster exposure on identity-related distress through life stressors and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). Participants: Young adult university students (n = 665, 77% female, M = 20.5 years old) participated in Wave (W) 1. Half provided contact information for follow-up, and 136 university students participated in W2. <br><br>METHOD: University students in the mainland U.S. and Puerto Rico were asked about disaster exposure, life stressors, PTSS, and identity-related distress at W1 (M = 9.7 months post-disaster) and identity-related distress at W2 (M = 12.4 months after W1). Two serial mediation models assessed the indirect effect of disaster exposure on W1 and W2 identity-related distress through life stressors and PTSS. <br><br>RESULTS: Disaster exposure impacted identity-related distress concurrently and longitudinally through increasing life stressors since disaster and PTSS. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Potential supportive services should address identity-related distress among disaster-exposed young adults with PTSS.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2022.2155826",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2155826"
}