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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"combat exposure"”.
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Is Combat Exposure Predictive of Higher Preoperative Stress in Military Members?
… United States has been engaged in large-scale combat operations exposing numerous military service members to stressful, traumatic, and threatening environments. As a result, many of these individuals have experienced significant psychological problems, such as anxiety, depression, and …
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The Effects of Combat Exposure on Post-Deployment Coping Deficits in OEF/OIF/OND Veterans
… United States Military return stateside from the combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, an increasing number of veterans exposed to combat are reporting symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as other significant detrimental impacts on their ability to cope with the stressful …
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Anxiety sensitivity as a moderator for PTSD mediated combat exposure in predicting suicide risk in a military sample
… AS would moderate the relationship between combat exposure and PTSD; whether PTSD would mediate the relationship between combat exposure and suicidality; and whether social AS would predict suicidality. None of the hypotheses were supported. However, PTSD, combat exposure, and cognitive AS …
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Exposure to risk and its impact on human capital : essays on combat exposure, military labor, and conflict duration
… post-service mortality is due to the effect of exposure to high rates of mortality while in-service. The relationship between in-service and post-service mortality has likely always existed, but the higher rates of in-service mortality during the war mean that post-service mortality rates are …
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Risk Factors for Military Sexual Trauma: Pre-Military Trauma, Psychological Adjustment, Combat Exposure, and Alcohol Use at the Time of the Trauma
… 169 military women recruited from the community. Combat exposure and alcohol use at the time of the trauma by the victim, were examined as potential moderators of the relationship between psychological adjustment and MST. Pre-military trauma was correlated with lower psychological adjustment, but …
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Association Between Combat, Morally Injurious Experiences, Spiritual Injury, and Alcohol Use Among Active Duty Military Personnel and Veterans
… along with physical and psychological injuries, combat profoundly impacts veterans’ moral and spiritual belief systems and may contribute to negative health behaviors. Moral injury is a developing construct related to negative consequences associated with war-zone stressors that transgress …
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The process by which combat-exposed student veterans achieve a meaningful and purposeful life
… Studies investigating risk and resilience among combat-exposed student Veterans emphasize the impact of combat exposure upon negative health-related outcomes (e.g., depression or posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]). Little is known regarding the risk that combat exposure poses to positive …
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Individual- and Unit-Level Coping Among Combat Veterans Subject to Army Force Stabilization System Personnel Policy
… had recently deployed with their current Brigade Combat Team (BCT) and who remained stabilized within their current company for a period at least as great as the post-deployment survey interval (i.e., ¡Ý 6 months at T1; ¡Ý 12 months at T2), unit stabilization had both main and cross-level …
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The Effect Of Masculinity On Post-Deployment Veterans' Help-Seeking Behaviors And Mental Health Outcomes
… how traditional masculine values, age, combat exposure, and relative normative male alexithymia may affect mental health, quality of life, and help-seeking behaviors in veterans who were deployed to combat theaters. Participants were recruited online and filled out instruments related to …
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Group Intervention for Resiliency and Posttraumatic Growth Following Sexual Trauma in Women Veterans
… high rates of Military Sexual Trauma (MST), combat exposure, deployments, and/or perceived personal danger which can increase the risk of developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Research with Veteran populations demonstrates that individuals with a history of trauma who experience …
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An Etiological Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Female OEF/OIF/OND Veterans: Adding Military Sexual Trauma as a Risk Factor
… examined variables (premilitary trauma exposure, combat exposure, postmilitary trauma, and perceived social support). In addition, the degree to which social support mediated any identified relationship between MST and PTSD diagnosis was explored, as well as whether MST moderated the …
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The Influence of Stressors and Strain on Alcohol Use in Canadian Armed Forces Members
… found that increases in Negative Life Events and Exposure to Violence in their pre-service lives were associated with increases in alcohol consumption, and that these associations were mediated by posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (PTSD). Interestingly, Millennials were found to consume more …
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The relationship among sexual abuse, ethnicity, and posttraumatic stress disorder in female veterans
… among male veterans has been associated with combat exposure. Most female veterans with PTSD have little or no combat exposure and PTSD has been found to be associated primarily with sexual victimization. Female veterans who have been sexually assaulted and have PTSD often present differently …
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The Role of Hardiness in Moderating Parenting Stress in Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans
… research has demonstrated a link between combat exposure and parenting stress in veterans of war. Hardiness, a personality variable that describes an individual's sense of commitment, control, and challenge in light of life stress, has been identified as a protective factor that buffers …
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Effects of Life Events on the Onset of Delayed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Aging Combat Veterans
… delayed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in aging combat veterans. A common result from experiencing combat trauma is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. There is a rapidly growing veteran population experiencing delayed onset Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The occurrence of additional life stressors …
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Morally Injurious Experiences, Trauma-Related Guilt, and Substance Use among Iraq and Afghanistan Combat Veterans
<p>Exposure to morally injurious experiences (MIEs), or stressors that transgress deeply held moral beliefs, are risk factors for hazardous alcohol use and drug abuse among combat veterans. Guilt following a traumatic event also has a negative impact on veteran’s mental health and is conceptualized …
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From American Service to Disservice: An Exploration of the Impact of Military Experience among an Incarcerated Population
… the present study explores whether branch type, combat exposure, age of entrance, service length, and discharge status impact the number of lifetime arrests, current offense type, and institutional misconduct. This research uses data from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics* 2004 Survey of …
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Service Seeking Behaviors among Service Members and Spouses of Service Members: Facilitating and Inhibitory Factors
… research has explored the relationship between combat exposure and mental health disorders, the effects of mental health disorders on attrition rates of Service members, the discrepancy between mental health counseling services available and utilized by Service members, and barriers to seeking …
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The Effects of Mental Illness on Trust Between Military Veterans
… developed Demographics Questionnaire, the Combat Exposure Scale, The Unit Cohesion Scale, and the Trust in Teams Scale. Participants were randomized into three groups. Each of the three groups read a different scenario depicting a service member. Results of this study do not support the …
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Boundary Ambiguity and Ambivalence in Military Family Reintegration
… contextual factors (i.e., rank, component, combat exposure, length of time home post-deployment, and cumulative length of deployments) and internal contextual factors of boundary ambiguity and family and deployment-related ambivalence on family functioning. Quantitative data were taken from …
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