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- This study examined how attention, negative emotions, empathy, and mindfulness relate to psychological trauma from catastrophic events in the public.
- A survey was conducted with 526 adults in Guangxi Province, China, using various self-rating scales to assess PTSD, emotions, empathy, and mindfulness.
- The findings showed that emotions and empathy both mediate the relationship between attention and psychological trauma, while mindfulness increases the impact of negative emotions on trauma, suggesting the need for a balanced emotional response to such events to minimize psychological trauma.
Article Abstract
Background: This study explored the relationship between attention, negative emotions, empathy, mindfulness, and psychological trauma in catastrophic events to reduce psychological trauma in the public.
Methods: A total of 526 adults in Guangxi Province, China, were investigated using self-rating scales for post-traumatic stress disorder, emotion, and empathy, as well as a five-factor self-rating mindfulness scale and a catastrophic incident concern questionnaire.
Results: The results revealed the following: (1) Emotion significantly mediated attention and psychological trauma. (2) Empathy had a significant mediating effect on attention and psychological trauma. (3) Mindfulness moderated the relationship between negative emotions and psychological trauma, amplifying the impact of emotions on trauma rather than buffering it.
Conclusions: When people pay attention to catastrophic events, they should remain sensible and restrained, and avoid excessive emotional involvement to reduce the excessive psychological trauma caused by the event.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11487812 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02085-x | DOI Listing |
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