Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between witnessing
university violence and developing posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) among university students. A total of 885 students from
Hashemite University participated in the study. A self-administrated
questionnaire and the PTSD Interview Schedule were distributed.
The study revealed a low to moderate prevalence of PTSD symptom-
atology among the study sample; there were significant differences
in PTSD prevalence based on faculty type, personal traumatic
history, living situation, injuries resulting from university violence,
students’ violence involvement, and short duration of witnessing
violence. There were no statistical differences in PTSD prevalence
based on gender and type of degree.
university violence and developing posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) among university students. A total of 885 students from
Hashemite University participated in the study. A self-administrated
questionnaire and the PTSD Interview Schedule were distributed.
The study revealed a low to moderate prevalence of PTSD symptom-
atology among the study sample; there were significant differences
in PTSD prevalence based on faculty type, personal traumatic
history, living situation, injuries resulting from university violence,
students’ violence involvement, and short duration of witnessing
violence. There were no statistical differences in PTSD prevalence
based on gender and type of degree.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 10.1080/15325024.2013.788955 |
| Pages (from-to) | 364-374 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Loss and Trauma |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- university students, violence, Jordanian universities, PTSD
