Interaction of negative coping and negative life events on PTSD symptoms for younger adolescents and older adolescents.

<p>This figure reveals the moderation of negative coping in the association between negative life events and PTSD symptoms among two age groups. For younger adolescents, the interaction of negative coping and negative life events is not statistically significant. For older adolescents, however, a significant interaction of negative coping and negative life events is found. Specifically, the relationship of negative life events and PTSD symptoms is stronger among those with high levels of negative coping than those with low levels of negative coping. As negative life events increase, participants with high levels of negative coping will have more PTSD symptoms than those with low levels of negative coping.