Table 1.
Participant characteristics (N = 20).
| Variable | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Age in years, M (SD) | 23.6 (5.8) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 3 (15.0) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 4 (20.0) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7 (35.0) |
| Hispanic | 1 (5.0) |
| Multiple | 2 (10.0) |
| Other | 3 (15.0) |
| Number of trauma types, M (SD) | 2.5 (0.9) |
| Trauma type, n (%) | |
| Natural disaster | 1 (2) |
| Fire/explosion | 3 (6) |
| Motor vehicle accident | 5 (10) |
| Other serious accident | 5 (10) |
| Physical assault | 10 (20) |
| Sexual assault | 5 (10) |
| Other unwanted sexual experience | 1 (2) |
| Life-threatening injury/illness | 3 (6) |
| Severe human suffering | 1 (2) |
| Witness violent death | 2 (4) |
| Sudden, unexpected death of loved one | 6 (12) |
| Caused serious injury/death of another | 1 (2) |
| Other very stressful event | 7 (14) |
| Total number of PTSD symptoms, M (SD), Range | 7.3 (5.1), 0–15 |
| Re-experiencing symptoms | 2.5 (1.7), 0–5 |
| Avoidance symptoms | 2.6 (1.9), 0–6 |
| Hyperarousal symptoms | 1.8 (1.8), 0–5 |
| Perceived Stress Scale, M (SD), Range | 23.5 (7.2), 11–38 |
| STAI-S, M (SD), Range | |
| Session 1 | 46.5 (13.3), 25–64 |
| Session 2 | 41.9 (9.7), 26–61 |
| BDI II, M (SD), Range | |
| Session 1 | 17.1 (7.1), 5–32 |
| Session 2 | 12.3 (8.2), 1–31 |