Meaningful military engagement among male and female post-9/11 veterans: An examination of correlates and implications for resilience.
gender
meaning
military psychology
resilience
trauma
Journal
Journal of clinical psychology
ISSN: 1097-4679
Titre abrégé: J Clin Psychol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0217132
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2021
10 2021
Historique:
revised:
03
03
2021
received:
29
02
2020
accepted:
30
03
2021
pubmed:
8
5
2021
medline:
23
11
2021
entrez:
7
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Post-9/11 military deployment is commonly reported as stressful and is often followed by psychological distress after returning home. Yet veterans also frequently report experiencing meaningful military engagement (MME) that may buffer detrimental effects of military stressors. Focusing on the under-investigated topic of association of MME with post-deployment psychological adjustment, this study tests gender differences in MME and post-deployment outcomes. This cross-sectional study examined the relationship of MME with deployment stressors, subsequent psychological distress (posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and depression), and gender among 850 recent-era U.S. veterans (41.4% female). On average, both male and female veterans reported high MME. Greater MME was associated with less PTSS and depression following combat and general harassment, and more depression after sexual harassment. For men only, MME associated with less PTSS after sexual harassment. MME is high among post-9/11 veterans, but its stress-buffering effects depend on gender and specific stressor exposure.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2167-2186Subventions
Organisme : VA
ID : CSR&D Grant ZDA1
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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