Experiencing traumatic events from the past during early adulthood

<jats:p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Context and relevance.&lt;/strong&gt; The study of the consequences of experiencing high-intensity stressors in young adults (17&amp;ndash;32 years old) is scientific interest due to the fact that, firstly, it allows us to address the problem of perception and assessment of traumatic experiences in childhood and adolescence, and, secondly, it makes it possible to identify the features of experiencing life-threatening events in the age period, taking into account the polycontextuality of human life in the modern world. &lt;strong&gt;Objective.&lt;/strong&gt; The aim of the study is to identify a list of current traumatic stressors and show differences in their experience (in terms of post-traumatic stress) in young people during early adulthood. The &lt;strong&gt;hypothesis&lt;/strong&gt; of the study is that the current list of traumatic stressors will include: loss of a loved one, physical and psychological violence, life-threatening illness, as well as living in a military area and a viral threat; it is expected that the group of the most traumatic effects will include events related to military operations. &lt;strong&gt;Methods&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; and materials.&lt;/strong&gt; The study involved 309 people aged 17 to 32 years (М = 19.8, SD = 3.2) from different regions of the Russian Federation (Donetsk, Kazan, Lugansk, Chita, Moscow, etc.). The following methods were used: PCL-5, SCL-90-R. The &lt;strong&gt;results&lt;/strong&gt; showed that during early adulthood, the entire range of traumatic events can be divided into three clusters according to the intensity of their experience. The first cluster of events that cause a low level of emotional response includes natural and man-made disasters, illness of loved ones, and military operations. The second cluster combined their own illnesses, sexualized violence and harassment, physical and psychological violence, death of a loved one, and everyday stressors. The most acute psychopathological symptoms are associated with events of the third cluster: conflicts and crises in relationships, mental disorders and suicidal thoughts. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusions.&lt;/strong&gt; It is shown that during early adulthood, the perception and assessment of traumatic events of the present and the past is manifested by a wide range of psychopathological symptoms, which is associated with the type of life-threatening situations.&lt;/p&gt;</jats:p>