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Posttraumatic stress symptoms and its association with rumination, thought suppression and experiential avoidance: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Miethe, S., Wigger, J., Wartemann, A., Fuchs, F. O., & Trautmann, S. (2023). Posttraumatic stress symptoms and its association with rumination, thought suppression and experiential avoidance: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Level D Meta-analysis doi:10.1007/s10862-023-10022-2
What this study supports
Supports the claim that posttraumatic stress symptoms were associated with rumination (r = .52), experiential avoidance (r = .48) and thought suppression (r = .29). It pools correlational studies, so it is graded D; the few longitudinal studies suggested somewhat smaller associations.
- Who was studied
- 75 studies with 189 effect sizes on posttraumatic stress symptoms and emotion regulation strategies.
- Design
- Meta-analysis
- Level of evidence
- Cross-sectional, observational, qualitative work and narrative reviews.
Claims that rest on it
Each claim states what the site asserts, at what strength, and with what caveat.
EmpiricalLevel DConfidence MODERATE
Posttraumatic stress symptoms are associated with rumination (r = .52), experiential avoidance (r = .48) and thought suppression (r = .29) across 75 studies.
- Scope
- Correlational studies of posttraumatic stress symptoms.
- Caveat
- Associations, not causes; the few longitudinal studies suggested somewhat smaller associations.
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