Open AccessWithin-unit relationship quality mediates the association between military sexual trauma and posttraumatic stress symptoms in veterans separating from military service.
Author(s) -
Holly Laws,
Carolyn M. Mazure,
Sherry A. McKee,
Crystal L. Park,
Rani A. Hoff
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
psychological trauma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.059
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1942-9681
pISSN - 1942-969X
DOI - 10.1037/tra0000118
Subject(s) - military personnel , association (psychology) , psycinfo , clinical psychology , unit (ring theory) , psychology , posttraumatic stress , military deployment , military service , software deployment , stressor , social support , interpersonal relationship , medicine , social psychology , medline , engineering , psychotherapist , mathematics education , software engineering , archaeology , political science , law , history
Few studies have examined the impact of military sexual trauma (MST) on social functioning during deployment. Yet consideration of unit relationships during deployment may be important, given that military unit cohesion and support can provide protective effects against the stress of combat, and reduce the likelihood of developing posttraumatic stress disorder.