Psychological factors promote the habituation effect on social workers' posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms after repeated COVID-19 outbreaks.

IF 2.3 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-27 DOI:10.1037/tra0001742

Lin Jia, Buxin Han, Pingping Liu

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Abstract

Objective: The present study investigates whether psychological factors influence the habituation or sensitization effect during repeated COVID-19 outbreaks.

Method: A total of 838 social workers from districts affected by different waves of COVID-19 outbreaks (two waves, n = 387; one wave, n = 177; zero waves, n = 274) reported their posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, psychological security, emotional regulation, resilience, spiritual health, and social support (December 2021).

Results: The rate of PTSD among social workers stands at 34% (cutoff point 38). Social workers developed a habituation response amid the ongoing pandemic, with individuals who encountered a higher number of COVID-19 outbreaks exhibiting fewer symptoms of PTSD (F = 3.04, p < .05, η² = 0.007). Social workers who experienced two outbreaks had significantly lower PTSD symptoms than those who did not experience any (p = .018, 95% CI [0.431, 4.635]). A bootstrapped multiple mediation analysis indicates that psychological security (indirect effect: β = -0.590, 95% CI [-0.989, -0.192]) and emotional regulation (indirect effect: β = -0.474, 95% CI [-0.899, -0.069]) completely mediate the association between outbreaks of COVID-19 and PTSD symptoms.

Conclusions: The incidence of PTSD symptoms was high in social workers. Chinese social workers underwent a habituation effect after repeated outbreaks of COVID-19. Improving psychological security and emotional regulation can reduce PTSD symptoms due to the repeated outbreak of COVID-19 among the public. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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心理因素促进了 COVID-19 反复爆发后社工创伤后应激障碍症状的习惯化效应。

目的：本研究探讨了心理因素是否会影响反复爆发 COVID-19 时的习惯化或敏感化效应：本研究探讨在 COVID-19 反复爆发期间，心理因素是否会影响习惯化或敏感化效应：共有来自受不同波次 COVID-19 爆发影响的地区的 838 名社会工作者（两波次，n = 387；一波次，n = 177；零波次，n = 274）报告了他们的创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状、心理安全感、情绪调节、复原力、精神健康和社会支持（2021 年 12 月）：社会工作者的创伤后应激障碍发病率为 34%（临界点为 38）。社工们在大流行中形成了一种习惯性反应，经历 COVID-19 爆发次数越多的人表现出的创伤后应激障碍症状越少（F = 3.04，p < .05，η² = 0.007）。经历过两次疫情爆发的社工的创伤后应激障碍症状明显低于未经历过任何疫情爆发的社工（P = .018，95% CI [0.431，4.635]）。引导多重中介分析表明，心理安全感（间接效应：β = -0.590，95% CI [-0.989，-0.192]）和情绪调节（间接效应：β = -0.474，95% CI [-0.899，-0.069]）完全中介了 COVID-19 爆发与创伤后应激障碍症状之间的关联：结论：创伤后应激障碍症状在社会工作者中的发生率很高。结论：中国社工的创伤后应激障碍症状发生率较高，在反复爆发 COVID-19 后出现了习惯性效应。提高心理安全感和情绪调节能力可减少公众因 COVID-19 的反复爆发而出现的创伤后应激障碍症状。(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)。

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Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy publishes empirical research on the psychological effects of trauma. The journal is intended to be a forum for an interdisciplinary discussion on trauma, blending science, theory, practice, and policy. The journal publishes empirical research on a wide range of trauma-related topics, including: -Psychological treatments and effects -Promotion of education about effects of and treatment for trauma -Assessment and diagnosis of trauma -Pathophysiology of trauma reactions -Health services (delivery of services to trauma populations) -Epidemiological studies and risk factor studies -Neuroimaging studies -Trauma and cultural competence