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{"title":"Moral injury in health workers, emergency services, police, government officials, and teachers: Measurement invariance of the Occupational Moral Injury Scale (OMIS) and group comparisons.","authors":"Victoria Thomas, Boris Bizumic","doi":"10.1037/tra0002001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0002001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The Occupational Moral Injury Scale (OMIS) was designed to capture both morally injurious events and a general factor of moral injury symptoms in any occupational setting beyond the military. Although the initial development and refinement of the OMIS demonstrated excellent results, it was undertaken on a combined sample of high-risk occupations. Further research is required to establish the OMIS as a measurement invariant instrument separately in specific occupations.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study ran bifactor multigroup confirmatory factor analyses on a sample of 1,431 participants from five separate, high-risk occupational groups (health workers, emergency services, police, government officials, and teachers) before making direct mean comparisons between groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results demonstrated configural, metric, and scalar invariance of the OMIS across all occupational groups tested, as well as between men and women-indicating that items hold generally the same meaning across these groups and that their scores can be appropriately compared. The OMIS was also able to distinguish between occupational groups, according to mean score comparisons.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These results validate the OMIS for use across occupational groups and genders, facilitating further research in this space and permitting direct comparisons between diverse occupational groups for the first time. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144708583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Simulated mass casualty events: Advocating real care for simulated victims.","authors":"Ophélie Lefetz, Jean-Félix Hamel, Antoine Lefevre-Scelles, Jean-Michel Coq","doi":"10.1037/tra0002005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0002005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Mass casualty events (MCE; e.g., natural disasters, terror attacks) impose a great deal of stress on health care systems and professionals worldwide. To ensure their preparedness, large-scale simulations of such events (i.e., SMCE) involving <i>simulated victims</i> (SVs) have become a prominent tool. Although past research suggests SVs' symptoms during SMCE might be comparable to that of trauma victims, little research has investigated this proposition. This study first aims to quantitatively assess SVs' symptoms of acute stress (i.e., emotional distress and dissociation) in the context of SMCE. Second, we explore associations with various individual (e.g., gender), interpersonal (e.g., care appraisal), and organizational (e.g., role) factors.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>After two separate SMCE following the same terror attack scenario, a questionnaire was completed by SVs (<i>n</i> = 90).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results outline symptoms relating to distress (e.g., helplessness, 27%) or dissociation (e.g., disorientation, 19%). Satisfaction with care was highly dependent on reassurance (<i>d</i> = 1.34) and swiftness of care (<i>d</i> = 1.19). SVs playing psychological symptoms reported a globally worse experience: more acute stress symptoms (<i>r</i> = .23, <i>p</i> < .05), not receiving sufficient information (η² = .05), and other role-related issues (e.g., being shown less empathy).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study shows that SVs may experience symptoms of acute stress and provides actionable insights to prevent these symptoms. As simulation could pave the way for the development of new protocols regarding real victims, we advocate for all actors and institutions involved to take more interest in SVs' experience-that is, to provide them with <i>real</i> care. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144708584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implications of childhood psychological maltreatment and peer victimization for COVID-19 PTSD symptoms among adolescents: Mindfulness and self-compassion as explanatory mechanisms in trauma transmission.","authors":"Qinglu Wu, Nan Zhou, Hongjian Cao, Shaofan Wang","doi":"10.1037/tra0002004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0002004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The linking mechanisms underlying associations between early adversities and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms related to major public health crises remain unclear. Grounded in the stress process model, the present study examined the potential mediating roles of mindfulness and various forms of emotion regulation strategies (general: cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression; self-care specific: self-compassion) in the associations between victimization by family members and peers (childhood psychological maltreatment and peer victimization) and COVID-19 PTSD symptoms among adolescents.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Three-wave survey data were collected from 844 Chinese junior high school students (51.7% boys, <i>M</i>_age = 13.21 years old, <i>SD</i> = .39) in the COVID-19 context (December 2020 to June 2022). The second-wave and the third-wave data were collected 6 months and 1.5 years later from the baseline, respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Childhood psychological maltreatment and peer victimization were associated with COVID-19 PTSD symptoms through either mindfulness or self-compassion. A sequential mediating pathway from mindfulness to self-compassion was identified. In contrast, no mediating pathways involving cognitive reappraisal or expressive suppression were identified.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Early victimization by family members and peers as primary stressors may contribute to subsequent PTSD symptoms in challenging life contexts due to major public health crises (e.g., the pandemic) through proliferating into secondary stressors of impeded mindfulness and self-compassion. Self-care-specific emotion regulation strategies may uniquely matter more above and beyond the general emotion regulation strategies in explaining such associations. Trainings that facilitate mindfulness and self-compassion could be potential avenues to reduce the deleterious implications of early adversities for later psychological well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144675542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The child and adolescent trauma screen self- and caregiver-report: Factor structure, measurement invariance, and concurrent validity in a clinical sample of children and adolescents.","authors":"Emily C Kemp, Hena Thakur, Hannah C Espeleta, Leigh E Ridings, Rochelle F Hanson, Kenneth Ruggiero, Tatiana M Davidson","doi":"10.1037/tra0001995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001995","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The child and adolescent trauma screen (CATS) is a widely used tool for assessing posttraumatic stress symptoms in youth; yet very few studies have examined its factor structure, including its measurement invariance and validity, across relevant groups. This information is critical to ensure evidence-based use of the measure while minimizing the risk of inaccurate interpretation.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Utilizing a sample of 259 youth, aged 8-16 years (<i>M</i> = 11.7, <i>SD</i> = 2.4; 63% female), and their caregivers, the factor structure of the CATS was examined, and the optimal factor structure was tested for measurement invariance and construct validity across relevant groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A three-factor structure based on <i>International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision</i> criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder that includes \"reexperiencing,\" \"avoidance,\" and \"perceived sense of threat\" factors based on six items from the total scale was identified as optimal for both CATS self- and caregiver-report (self: <i>χ</i>² = 7.514, root-mean-square error of approximation = .032, comparative fit index = .995, Tucker-Lewis index = .988, standardized root-mean-square residual = .024; caregiver: <i>χ</i>² = 9.663, root-mean-square error of approximation = .049, comparative fit index = .989, Tucker-Lewis index = .971, standardized root-mean-square residual = .032). In addition, measurement invariance was found for this three-factor structure for CATS self-report across youth age, sex, and race. In addition, concurrent validity was found for the CATS self-report total score, as evidenced by significant positive associations with self-reported depression symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings support the use of the total score based on the six-item three-symptom version of the CATS that is based on <i>International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision</i> criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder. Further, these results provide some of the first replicable support for this three-factor structure of the CATS and suggest its use as a highly efficient, short-form screener that may be administered easily across clinical settings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144675543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identifying intervention targets in the COVID-19 pandemic-related psychopathological network among adolescents: A simulating intervention study.","authors":"Li Wang, Chen Chen, Chengqi Cao, Ping Liu, Yajie Bi, Shu Luo, Emma Grace, Miranda Olff, Gabriela Lunansky","doi":"10.1037/tra0001994","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001994","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Network approaches to the pandemic-related psychopathology could help identify the effective targets for interventions in adolescents. However, previous studies involved only limited forms of psychopathology related to stress and trauma and relied on the traditional centrality analysis. This study aimed to identify more effective intervention targets of pandemic-related psychopathological symptoms in a large-scale sample of adolescents using a newly developed network-based simulation intervention technique.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Data were yielded from an online survey in China conducted 3 months after the first wave of the pandemic, and participants endorsing at least one pandemic-related psychopathological symptom measured with the Global Psychotrauma Screen for Teenagers (<i>n</i> = 32,932) were included in the analyses. Network structure was estimated using the Ising model. Simulation interventions were implemented using the NodeIdentifyR algorithm. In the NodeIdentifyR algorithm, alleviating or aggravating interventions were implemented by decreasing or increasing the probability of a symptom being present.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Psychopathological symptoms were connected tightly, and depressed mood demonstrated the highest strength centrality. The NodeIdentifyR algorithm indicated that restlessness had the strongest projected effect on decreasing the sum score after alleviating interventions, and depressed mood had the strongest projected effect on increasing the sum score after aggravating interventions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Adolescents exposed to the pandemic would experience a range of interacted psychopathological symptoms and depressed mood, and restlessness might serve as a central node in activating and maintaining the symptoms, respectively. These findings contribute to the current understanding of psychopathology among adolescents following the pandemic and inform the development of mental health strategies for this particular population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144675541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transdiagnostic risk factors for secondary traumatic stress among mental health professionals after the Maraş Earthquake: Exploratory analysis.","authors":"Furkan Malkoç, Nihan Osmanağaoğlu","doi":"10.1037/tra0001986","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001986","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Mental health professionals are at increased risk for developing secondary traumatic stress (STS), which can progress to posttraumatic stress disorder. Distress tolerance (DT) and rumination play important roles in posttraumatic stress disorder development and maintenance, yet few studies have examined these constructs in relation to STS. This study first compared mental health professionals and individuals in nonhelping professions regarding STS, DT, and rumination. Second, it explored whether rumination mediates the relationship between DT and STS.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants included mental health professionals (N = 90) and individuals not at risk for STS through their work (<i>N</i> = 67). Self-report measures assessed DT, rumination, and STS. Independent-samples t tests were used for group comparisons, and mediation analyses were conducted using the SPSS PROCESS Macro.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mental health professionals showed lower STS and higher DT scores, but no significant differences were found in rumination. Lower DT was associated with higher STS and rumination. Rumination partially mediated the relationship between DT and STS.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>While mental health professionals experienced lower levels of STS and higher DT, this study highlights the role of transdiagnostic factors-such as DT and rumination-that are relevant across various mental health conditions. Low DT may lead to maladaptive cognitive strategies, like rumination, which in turn heighten STS. These findings emphasize the importance of understanding transdiagnostic constructs to develop targeted interventions and prevention efforts for both the general population and mental health professionals. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144650256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Acceptability and feasibility of the clinician-administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 training simulator.","authors":"Jessica L Hamblen, Cybele Merrick, Brian P Marx, Michelle J Bovin","doi":"10.1037/tra0001998","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001998","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for <i>DSM-5</i> (CAPS-5) is regarded as the state-of-the-art method for diagnosing <i>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition</i>, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To address the high demand for training in the CAPS-5, we developed the CAPS-5 Training Simulator (CAPSim), an online program in which learners administer the CAPS-5 to lifelike virtual PTSD patients and receive feedback on their performance.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We created three virtual standardized PTSD patients who respond verbally to learners' spoken or typed prompts. Complexity and availability of in-course feedback varied across patients. The program was then made available to interested learners, and data on program use and user performance were collected to determine acceptability and feasibility.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Over the first 4 years of the program, 4,484 users accessed the training. Of those who started the course (<i>N</i> = 3,022), most (83.6%) completed it. Although CAPS-5 familiarity varied, more than half of the users (58.3%) reported being moderately familiar with the CAPS-5 at baseline. Administration and scoring accuracy varied by virtual patient and by CAPS-5 item, with overall accuracy ranging from near perfect to 77.1% incorrect. Whereas the initial symptom prompts were delivered verbatim 76.2% of the time, in-sequence and additional required prompts were administered with less accuracy (46.0% and 39.2%, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The CAPSim is an innovative method for training CAPS-5 learners with various skill levels. The CAPSim can identify specific administrative and scoring challenges and provide personalized feedback in a manner that appears acceptable to learners. The CAPSim has promise to meet the high demand for CAPS-5 training. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144650255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Decoding nonsuicidal self-injury profiles and characteristics of nonsuicidal self-injury using latent class analysis.","authors":"Qiaoqing Zheng, Yi Feng, Shicun Xu, Zhihao Ma, Yuanyuan Wang","doi":"10.1037/tra0001974","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001974","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>There are numerous risk factors associated with nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), contributing to the heterogeneity of the NSSI population. Differences in characteristics may exist between different subgroups. This study attempted to delineate distinct profiles and intervention strategies tailored to specific subgroups of NSSI.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This cross-sectional survey recruited 96,218 participants from 63 universities in China. All variables were measured using corresponding self-report questionnaires. Latent class analysis was conducted to determine different subgroups of NSSI. Analysis of variance and chi-square tests were conducted to investigate the differences across subgroups. Logistic regression analysis was employed to further examine the relationship between subgroups and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 8,315 (8.6%) participants reported NSSI, mostly aged 18-24 years. Four subgroups were identified. The largest class, Class 2 (3,488 [41.9%]), predominantly faced mental health challenges, followed by low risk in Class 4 (2,558 [30.8%]), childhood trauma combined with mental health problems in Class 1 (1,323 [15.9%]), and childhood neglect in Class 3 (946 [11.4%]). Class 1 reported the highest rates of a history of psychiatric diagnosis (depression [32.5%]) and exhibited the lowest socioeconomic status. In addition, Class 1 showed the highest odds of reporting suicide plans (<i>OR</i> = 2.36; 95% confidence interval [2.02, 2.76]) and attempts (<i>OR</i> = 3.81; 95% confidence interval [3.14, 4.61]).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study identified four distinct subgroups of NSSI among youths and decoded their unique profiles. Targeted intervention strategies for each subgroup were crucial, particularly in enhancing the identification and treatment of coexisting childhood trauma, mental health problems, and substance abuse. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144637844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Alcohol use, intimate partner violence, and suicide-related thoughts and behaviors among U.S. service members and veterans who experienced military sexual assault.","authors":"Rebecca K Blais, Bingyu Xu, Hallie S Tannahill, Katherine M Iverson","doi":"10.1037/tra0001973","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001973","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Survivors of military sexual assault (MSA) are at risk for experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) and alcohol misuse. IPV and MSA survivors are also at elevated risk for suicide-related thoughts and behaviors (SRTB) compared to those without MSA. Heightened risk for suicide may occur through higher alcohol misuse, an association that may be significantly stronger among males given their higher propensity for both alcohol misuse and death by suicide. The present study examined whether alcohol use was a mechanism of the association between IPV experience and SRTB, and whether these effects varied by sex.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants were an anonymous convenience sample of 343 veterans/service members (51% male) who completed self-report measures of past-year IPV, alcohol use, and SRTB. SRTB were regressed on IPV variables (any, physical, psychological, and sexual coercion), alcohol use, and covariates with an indirect effect of alcohol use specified. Sex was entered as a moderator of the \"a\" and \"b\" mediation paths.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The regression of SRTB on any and each type of IPV accounted for 37%-39% of the variance. The indirect effects of alcohol use on any and each type of IPV experience and SRTB were significant (<i>p</i>s < .05), but the moderated effects of sex were nonsignificant (<i>p</i>s > .05). The strength of the mediated effect for males was stronger than the effect for females; however, this difference was not significantly different (<i>p</i>s > .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Interventions to decrease SRTB among people who have experienced IPV and MSA may consider incorporating strategies to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144609173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Collective trauma requires collective healing: The association between racial trauma and radical healing in Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.","authors":"Wendy Chu, Andrea C Ng, Stephanie H Yu","doi":"10.1037/tra0001989","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001989","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the association between racial trauma and radical healing in Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs). It was hypothesized that racial trauma symptoms would be positively associated with radical healing, which includes five components: critical consciousness, radical hope, strength and resistance, cultural authenticity and self-knowledge, and collectivism.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants were 436 AANHPI adults who completed a cross-sectional survey comprising questionnaires that assessed each study variable. A multivariate regression was conducted to examine the association between symptoms of racial trauma and components of radical healing in AANHPIs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Racial trauma was significantly associated with some components of radical healing and not others. Specifically, racial trauma symptoms were positively associated with critical motivation, critical action-sociopolitical participation, collectivism, cultural authenticity and self-knowledge, and radical hope. Racial trauma was not associated with critical reflection-perceived inequality, critical reflection-egalitarianism, or strength and resistance.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>AANHPIs who experience racial trauma may respond to the oppressive nature of racism by engaging in radical healing. Findings suggest the importance of promoting radical healing through programs and interventions to support AANHPIs in healing from racial trauma. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144609174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}