Abstract
The present study dealt with a common and detrimental (PTSD) disorder. The aim of the study was to identify the
influence of traumatic events experienced by journalists. Stress, anxiety and trauma are major psychological
problems observed within people associated with different professions. This study specifically worked on journalists
aiming to evaluate the impact of traumatic events on work performance, stress, anxiety and depression among them.
The research was based on quantitative data in which 200 respondents were selected for survey data through
questionnaire. The quantitative study used non-probability sampling technique in which purposive sampling was
used for data collection. According to hypothesis testing depression is a prominent factor within the journalists that
witnessed horrific incidents, further initial depression among the journalists led to PTSD among them. Similarly
anxiety and stress showed positive influence over PTSD therefore the study revealed that such incidents are
significant factors in affecting the psychological wellbeing of journalists
Arsha Saleem Meer, Zahid Yousaf. (2021) Impact of Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Journalists Performance, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume-58, issue 3.
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