TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - COVID-19-related media consumption and posttraumatic stress symptoms in U.S. military veterans: a nationally representative, longitudinal study
JO  - Psychiatry research
A1  - Whealin, Julia M.
A1  - Fischer, Ian C.
A1  - Na, Peter J.
A1  - Pietrzak, Robert H.
SP  - e115354
EP  - e115354
VL  - 326
IS  - 
N2  - PURPOSE: To examine the association between COVID-19 media consumption and pandemic-related posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in U.S. veterans. <br><br>METHODS: A population-based sample of 3,074 U.S. veterans was surveyed prior to the pandemic (fall 2019) and a year later during the height of the pandemic (fall 2020). <br><br>RESULTS: Greater COVID-19 media consumption was associated with pandemic-related PTSS, particularly in veterans with pre-existing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who were 79% more likely to report pandemic-related PTSS relative to veterans with PTSD who consumed less COVID-19 media. <br><br>CONCLUSION: COVID-19 media consumption is independently linked to a greater likelihood of pandemic-related PTSS in U.S. veterans.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-1781
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115354
ID  - ref1
ER  -