The relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder, trauma centrality, interpersonal sensitivity and psychiatric co-morbidity among students in Kazakhstan: a Latent Class Analysis

Chung M.C. Slanbekova G.K. Kabakova M.P. Kalymbetova E.K. Kudaibergenova A.Z.
2021 Taylor and Francis Ltd.

Journal of Mental Health
2021 #30 Issue 6 698 - 705 pp.

Background: Trauma can lead to trauma centrality and affect levels of interpersonal sensitivity and psychiatric co-morbidity. Whether a coexisting relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma centrality can influence levels of interpersonal sensitivity and psychiatric co-morbidity among university students from Kazakhstan is unknown. Aim: To investigate the impact of the aforementioned co-existing relationship on interpersonal sensitivity and psychiatric co-morbidity among Kazakh university students. Methods: 597 students (F = 428, M = 169) completed questionnaires measuring PTSD, psychiatric co-morbidity, interpersonal sensitivity, and trauma centrality. Results: 28%, 32% and 40% met the criteria for full, partial and no-PTSD, respectively. Latent Class Analysis revealed a three-class solution: Class 1 (the altered-self group) with a low level of PTSD but a high level of trauma centrality, Class 2 (the traumatized-self group) with high levels of PTSD and trauma centrality and Class 3 (the low symptom group) with low levels of PTSD and trauma centrality. There were significant differences in the levels of interpersonal sensitivity and psychiatric co-morbidity across three classes. Conclusion: There are individual differences in the display of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and trauma centrality. These differences can influence interaction with others and psychological distress.

interpersonal sensitivity , Latent Class Analysis , PTSD , trauma centrality

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Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Ho Tim Building, Shatin, Hong Kong
Department of Psychology, Karaganda State University Named After E.A, Buketov, Karaganda, Kazakhstan
Department of General and Applied Psychology, Kazakh National University Named After Al-Farabi, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Communication Skills, Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Department of Educational Psychology
Department of Psychology
Department of General and Applied Psychology
Department of Communication Skills

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