Journal article
The Buffering Effect of Relationships on Combat Exposure, Military Performance, and Mental Health of U.S. Military Soldiers: A Vantage Point for CFTs
Journal of marital and family therapy, Vol.46(2), pp.321-336
04/2020
DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12402
PMID: 31436335
Abstract
This study examined the role of cumulative combat experiences with regard to military performance and conduct and mental health among a sample of young soldiers from the Army STARRS dataset (N = 5,283). Higher levels of cumulative combat experiences were directly related to poorer performance and conduct and a greater likelihood of anxiety, depression, and post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Military performance and conduct served as a linking mechanism between combat experiences and mental health. Using moderated mediation structural equation modeling, relationship disruptions were found to exacerbate the adverse effects of combat experiences; conversely, unit cohesion buffered the impact of combat experiences. Implications for military helping professionals include identifying leverage points for intervention, particularly strengthening the social connections of service members within and outside the military.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Buffering Effect of Relationships on Combat Exposure, Military Performance, and Mental Health of U.S. Military Soldiers: A Vantage Point for CFTs
- Creators
- Kayla Reed‐Fitzke - University of IowaMallory Lucier‐Greer - Auburn University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of marital and family therapy, Vol.46(2), pp.321-336
- DOI
- 10.1111/jmft.12402
- PMID
- 31436335
- ISSN
- 0194-472X
- eISSN
- 1752-0606
- Number of pages
- 16
- Grant note
- Florida State University Dissertation Research Grant
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2020
- Academic Unit
- Public Policy Center (Archive); Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9984283718602771
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