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Furthermore, substance-related and addictive disorders could be related to PTSD and PTG in different ways. The current study was the first to examine these associations in a sample of Vietnam theater veterans with an average age of 69.5 years (N=117). Veterans completed a battery of self-report questionnaires and a semi-structured interview which were analyzed with moderated regression, hierarchical regression, and path analysis. At the multivariate level, there was a significant moderation of resilience in the association between PTSD and PTG (β = .19; p < .05). Results indicated a trend showing that for people with higher resilience their PTG scores increases as PTSD increases, whereas, for those with lower resilience, their PTG decreases with an increase in PTSD. Regarding the predictors of resilience, the full model of hierarchical regression analysis did not yield significant results, except for extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness as the significant predictors of resilience. Finally, the path analytic model did not support the hypothesis. Results of the current study nearly 50 years after the combat exposure emphasize the co-existence of PTSD, PTG, and resilience as well as the moderating role of resilience between PTSD and PTG, which is a departure from the traditional understanding on their relationship. Thus, findings have important implications from empirical, theoretical and clinical perspectives.","**To request an accessible version of the file(s) associated with this item, contact library@buffalo.edu. 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Furthermore, substance-related and addictive disorders could be related to PTSD and PTG in different ways. The current study was the first to examine these associations in a sample of Vietnam theater veterans with an average age of 69.5 years (N=117). Veterans completed a battery of self-report questionnaires and a semi-structured interview which were analyzed with moderated regression, hierarchical regression, and path analysis. At the multivariate level, there was a significant moderation of resilience in the association between PTSD and PTG (β = .19; p < .05). Results indicated a trend showing that for people with higher resilience their PTG scores increases as PTSD increases, whereas, for those with lower resilience, their PTG decreases with an increase in PTSD. Regarding the predictors of resilience, the full model of hierarchical regression analysis did not yield significant results, except for extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness as the significant predictors of resilience. Finally, the path analytic model did not support the hypothesis. Results of the current study nearly 50 years after the combat exposure emphasize the co-existence of PTSD, PTG, and resilience as well as the moderating role of resilience between PTSD and PTG, which is a departure from the traditional understanding on their relationship. Thus, findings have important implications from empirical, theoretical and clinical perspectives.","**To request an accessible version of the file(s) associated with this item, contact library@buffalo.edu. 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