Open AccessMeaning in life moderates the association between morally injurious experiences and suicide ideation among U.S. combat veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
Author(s) -
Christopher D. Corona,
Kimberly A. Van Orden,
Blair E. Wisco,
Robert H. Pietrzak
Publication year - 2019
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/tra0000475
Subject(s) - betrayal , psychology , moral injury , suicide prevention , meaning (existential) , suicidal ideation , poison control , psychological resilience , mental health , clinical psychology , psycinfo , psychological intervention , injury prevention , psychiatry , social psychology , medicine , psychotherapist , medline , medical emergency , political science , law
Effectively responding to suicide risk among veterans involves further developing understanding of reactions to combat experiences, including life-threatening events, traumatic losses, and morally injurious experiences. An important determinant of whether stressors lead to poor mental health outcomes is the perception of meaning. The current study aimed to determine whether global meaning (i.e., general beliefs, goals, and sense of purpose in life) moderates the relationship between morally injurious experiences and suicide ideation among combat veterans.