ArticleMilitary psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association2020
Trauma exposure, mental health, and quality of life among injured service members: Moderating effects of perceived support from friends and family.
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- Military to civilian cultural transition experiences of retired military personnel: A systematic meta-synthesis.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2024Review
- The quality of life and its inter-relationship with posttraumatic stress disorder and social support in two post-conflict communities in Nigeria.Journal of health psychology · 2024Article
- Quality of life among residents of Gaza, Palestine: the predictive role of mental distress, fear of COVID-19, and social support.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- The role of specific sources of social support on postinjury psychological symptoms.Rehabilitation psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Poor mental health and quality of life (QOL) are common among service members exposed to trauma and may be more pronounced among those injured on combat deployment. It is vital to identify factors that attenuate these issues. This study examined whether perceived support from friends and family buffer associations between level of trauma exposure, mental health symptoms (i.e., posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression), and QOL. Military health care records and cross-sectional web-assessment data were collected for 1,643 individuals who were participating in a large-scale surveillance project of patient-reported outcomes of Service members injured on combat deployment. General linear models revealed perceived support from family and friends were independently related to lower depression and PTSD symptoms, and higher QOL. Perceived support from friends buffered associations between trauma exposure and depression symptoms and QOL, but not PTSD symptoms. In contrast, individuals with high family support reported the lowest levels for both PTSD and depression symptoms at low levels of trauma exposure. At high levels of trauma exposure, however, symptoms were similar across levels of family support. A similar trend was observed for QOL. Such evidence reinforces the importance of interpersonal relationships and support for injured service members, and highlights the need to address these topics in existing treatment and rehabilitation programs.
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