Gender differences for the relationships between posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety in postearthquake adolescents: A panel graphical vector autoregression model.

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Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy Pub Date : 2025-09-29 DOI:10.1037/tra0002046

Wenchao Wang, Wenying Zhu, Hao Yuan, Luming Liu, Xinchun Wu

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Abstract

Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety often co-occur in adolescents after experiencing an earthquake, and the relationship between them is influenced by both time and gender.

Method: Three follow-up surveys were conducted with 474 adolescents (48.9% boys) after the Ya'an earthquake. Standardized scales were used to examine the relationships between PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Graphical vector autoregression for panel data was employed for data analysis.

Results: PTSD, depression, and anxiety mutually interact, with gender and time playing significant roles. The association between PTSD and depression was stronger for girls in the contemporaneous network, and the effect of depression on PTSD was also stronger among girls in the temporal network. However, the relationship between PTSD and anxiety was more pronounced in boys, both in the temporal network and the contemporaneous network. Conversely, girls displayed a stronger connection between depression and anxiety in the temporal network, while it was stronger for boys in the contemporaneous network.

Conclusion: These findings highlight the intricacy of mental health problems in postdisaster situations and underscore the importance of implementing gender- and time-specific approaches in psychiatric interventions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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震后青少年创伤后应激障碍、抑郁和焦虑关系的性别差异：面板图形向量自回归模型。

目的：青少年地震后创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）、抑郁和焦虑常同时发生，且三者之间的关系受时间和性别的影响。方法：对雅安地震后474名青少年（48.9%为男孩）进行3次随访调查。标准化的量表被用来检验PTSD、抑郁和焦虑之间的关系。对面板数据采用图形向量自回归进行数据分析。结果：PTSD、抑郁、焦虑三者相互影响，性别和时间起显著作用。在同期网络中的女孩中，PTSD与抑郁的相关性更强，而在时间网络中的女孩中，抑郁对PTSD的影响也更强。然而，创伤后应激障碍与焦虑的关系在男孩中更为明显，无论是在时间网络还是同期网络中。相反，女孩在时间网络中表现出更强的抑郁和焦虑之间的联系，而男孩在同期网络中表现出更强的联系。结论：这些发现突出了灾后情况下心理健康问题的复杂性，并强调了在精神干预中实施性别和时间特异性方法的重要性。（PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA，版权所有）。

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

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427

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