%0 Journal Article
%T Life stressors and posttraumatic stress symptoms mediate the association between disaster exposure and identity-related distress in emerging adults
%J Journal of American college health
%D 2023
%A Janson, Melissa
%A Felix, Erika D.
%A Kaniasty, Krzysztof
%A Lugo-Hernández, Eduardo A.
%A Rosa-Rodríguez, Yarimar
%A Canino, Glorisa
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X 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>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 0744-8481
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2155826