7 augustus 2020


European Journal of Psychotraumatology

Buzohre Eli,Yueyue Zhou, Yiming Liang, Lin Fu, Hao Zheng & Zhengkui Liu

https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1766770

Abstract:

Background: Due to the one-child policy implemented in China, most families have only one child. When parents experience the death of their only child, these parents receive the label ‘Shidu parents’. Shidu is a major public health issue in China. However, the patterns of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptoms that are present in this population remain unclear.

Objective: This study aims to identify profiles of PTSD and depressive symptoms among Shidu parents and to explore the predictors of profile membership.

Methods: A total of 363 participants (Mage = 61.5 years, SD = 7.5) were asked to complete questionnaires assessing PTSD, depressive symptoms, social support, and demographic information. Latent profile analyses and multivariate logistic regressions were used.

Results: Three distinct profiles were identified: low (39.4%), moderate (32.8%), and high symptoms (27.8%). Parents who were younger and reported lower levels of support from family and others were more likely to experience higher levels of PTSD and depressive symptoms.

Conclusions: These results indicate that the severity of PTSD and depressive symptoms tightly cohere, providing evidence for the co-occurrence of PTSD and depressive symptoms after bereavement. The findings provide valuable information for the development of tailored professional interventions for bereaved parents.

Keywords: shidu parents; PTSD; depression; social support; latent profile analysis

Received 25 Dec 2019, Accepted 01 May 2020, Published online: 07 Jul 2020







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Het European Journal of Psychotraumatology (EJPT) is een peer-reviewed, interdisciplinair wetenschappelijk tijdschrift dat deel uitmaakt van de European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS).    Het EJPT heeft als doel om wetenschappers, behandelaren en experts te betrekken bij de belangrijkste vraagstukken rond stress en trauma, waaronder individuele gebeurtenissen, herhaalde of chronische trauma's, grootschalige rampen en geweld.