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Title: | Clusters of trauma types as measured by the Life Events Checklist for DSM–5 |
Authors: | Contractor, AA Weiss, NH Natesan Batley, P Elhai, JD |
Keywords: | Life Events Checklist for DSM-5;trauma type classification;network analyses;psychopathology correlates |
Issue Date: | 1-Jun-2020 |
Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
Citation: | Contractor, A.A. et al. (2020) 'Clusters of trauma types as measured by the Life Events Checklist for DSM–5', International Journal of Stress Management, 27 (4), pp. 380 - 393 (14). doi: 10.1037/str0000179. |
Abstract: | Experiences of potentially traumatic events (PTE), commonly assessed with the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5), can be both varied in pattern and type. An understanding of LEC-assessed PTE type clusters and their relation to psychopathology can enhance research feasibility (e.g., address low base rates for certain PTE types), research communication/comparisons via the use of common terminology, and nuanced trauma assessments/treatments. To this point, the current study examined (1) clusters of PTE types assessed by the LEC-5; and (2) differential relations of these PTE type clusters to mental health correlates (i.e., posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD] severity, depression severity, emotion dysregulation, reckless and self-destructive behaviors [RSDBs]). A trauma-exposed community sample of 408 participants was recruited via Amazon's Mechanical Turk (M (age) = 35.90 years; 56.50% female). Network analyses indicated three PTE type clusters: Accidental/Injury Traumas (LEC-5 items 1, 2, 3, 4, 12), Victimization Traumas (LEC-5 items 6, 8, 9), and Predominant Death Threat Traumas (LEC-5 items 5, 7, 10, 11, 13-16). Multiple regression analyses indicated that the Victimization Trauma Cluster significantly predicted PTSD severity (β =.23, p <.001), depression severity (β =.20, p =.001), and negative emotion dysregulation (β =.22, p <.001); and the Predominant Death Threat Trauma Cluster significantly predicted engagement in RSDBs (β = 31, p <.001) and positive emotion dysregulation (β =.26, p <.001), accounting for the influence of other PTE Clusters. |
URI: | https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/21666 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000179 |
ISSN: | 1072-5245 |
Other Identifiers: | ORCID iD: Prathiba Natesan Batley https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5137-792X |
Appears in Collections: | Dept of Life Sciences Research Papers |
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