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Table 1 Demographics and baseline symptomology of students experiencing trauma and receiving Psychological First Aid, Iowa, 2009–2010 (N = 20)

From: Listen protect connect for traumatized schoolchildren: a pilot study of psychological first aid

 

All (N = 20)

Demographics

n (Col %)

Mean (SD)

Age

  

 12

7 (35.0)

 

 13

4 (20.0)

 

 14

3 (15.0)

 

 15

4 (20.0)

 

 ≥16

2 (10.0)

 

Gender

  

 Male

16 (80.0)

 

 Female

4 (20.0)

 

Race

  

 White

7 (35.0)

 

 Hispanic

1 (5.0)

 

 African-American

1 (5.0)

 

 Asian/Pacific Islander

8 (40.0)

 

 Other race

3 (15.0)

 

Grade

  

 6th

7 (35.0)

 

 7th

4 (20.0)

 

 8th

2 (10.0)

 

 9th

2 (10.0)

 

 10th

4 (20.0)

 

 11th

1 (5.0)

 

Symptoms

  

Depressive symptoms1

60% (n = 12)

23.5 (13.4)

 PTSD symptoms2

55% (n = 11)

16.4 (12.8)

# of Traumas experienced3

 

 Happened to student

 

4.0 (2.0)

 Student witnessed

 

2.4 (2.8)

 Student learned about

 

2.1 (3.4)

Social support 4

  

 Overall

 

3.6 (1.0)

 Family

 

3.5 (1.2)

 Friends

 

3.7 (1.0)

 Significant other

 

3.8 (0.9)

School connectedness 5

 

58.4 (10.7)

  1. 1Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D, 20 item), range (0–60), score ≥16 considered exhibiting mild/moderate/major depressive symptoms.
  2. 2Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (civilian), score ≥14 demonstrates showing PTSD symptoms.
  3. 3Life Events Checklist.
  4. 4Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Overall = average of all 12 items, Subscales (family, friends, significant other) = average of 4 items within each subscale.
  5. 5Healthy Kids Resilience Measure.
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