This study investigated whether representations of hurtful experiences mediates between such experience and psychological maladjustment. Mental representations were operationally defined on the basis of the dual representation theory of PTSD (Brewin et al., 1996), as consisting of situationally and verbally accessible memories. University students (Nϭ241) responded to a questionnaire. Then, path analysis of three models was conducted: mediation, direct, and mixed (mediated and direct) models. Results indicated that the data best fitted the mediation model.
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