TY - JOUR
T1 - Terrorism in two cultures
T2 - Stress and growth following september 11 and the madrid train bombings
AU - Steger, Michael F.
AU - Frazier, Patricia A.
AU - Zacchanini, Jose Luis
PY - 2008/11
Y1 - 2008/11
N2 - In this study, we compared the prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth following the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States and the March 11, 2004, Madrid, Spain train bombings. We also examined meaning in life as a correlate of posttrauma outcomes. A sample of midwestern college students (N = 188) reported less PTSD symptom severity following September 11 than did a sample of college students from southern Spain (N = 48) following the Madrid bombings. Americans reported more positive change than Spaniards following terrorism. Meaning in life was related to more positive outcomes in both countries.
AB - In this study, we compared the prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth following the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States and the March 11, 2004, Madrid, Spain train bombings. We also examined meaning in life as a correlate of posttrauma outcomes. A sample of midwestern college students (N = 188) reported less PTSD symptom severity following September 11 than did a sample of college students from southern Spain (N = 48) following the Madrid bombings. Americans reported more positive change than Spaniards following terrorism. Meaning in life was related to more positive outcomes in both countries.
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U2 - 10.1080/15325020802173660
DO - 10.1080/15325020802173660
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:56549131054
SN - 1532-5024
VL - 13
SP - 511
EP - 527
JO - Journal of Loss and Trauma
JF - Journal of Loss and Trauma
IS - 6
ER -