Attribution style and post-traumatic stress severity in the Central Region of Kenya: Influences of dwelling location

This study investigated the influence of attribution styles as predictors of post-traumatic stress severity (PTSS) by dwelling in Kenya. A non-clinical convenience sample of 354 rural (n = 178) and urban (n = 176) Kenyans from the Central Region of Kenya were participants. They responded to a post-t...

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Published in:Journal of psychology in Africa 2018-09, Vol.28 (5), p.355-359
Main Authors: Ndungu, Jane W., Ndetei, David M., Cronje, Johan, van Rooyen, Kempie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Attribution
attribution style
Kenya
Negative events
Post traumatic stress disorder
post-traumatic stress
Social support
urban vs rural
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Summary:This study investigated the influence of attribution styles as predictors of post-traumatic stress severity (PTSS) by dwelling in Kenya. A non-clinical convenience sample of 354 rural (n = 178) and urban (n = 176) Kenyans from the Central Region of Kenya were participants. They responded to a post-traumatic stress screener, attribution style questionnaire and post-traumatic disorder (PTSD) checklist. A regression analysis showed that the urban dweller (UD) sample was significantly more likely to attribute negative events to internal, specific causes than the rural dweller (RD) sample. Findings suggest social support protections in RD to buffer them from negative self-attributions for PTSS among this Kenyan sample.
ISSN:1433-0237
1815-5626
DOI:10.1080/14330237.2018.1523333