The Effect of Self Efficacy and Meaning in Life on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Severity Among Veterans

2014 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Blackburn ◽  
Gina P. Owens
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Depression Severity

Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Homeless Young Adults: The Importance of Victimization Experiences in Childhood and Once Homeless

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeonwoo Kim ◽  
Kimberly Bender ◽  
Kristin M. Ferguson ◽  
Stephanie Begun ◽  
Diana M. DiNitto
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Prevention And Intervention ◽  
Homeless Young Adults

Homelessness itself is traumatic, and more than half of homeless young adults have also experienced abuse as children and/or victimization while homeless. These experiences increase the likelihood of developing trauma-related symptoms and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Few studies have, however, examined correlates of trauma and PTSD to identify targets for prevention and intervention. We used multinomial logistic regression to assess whether child abuse, victimization once homeless, features of homelessness (duration and transience), and personal resilience (self-efficacy and social connectedness) were associated with trauma and PTSD among 600 homeless young adults. Compared with those who had not experienced trauma, those who had were more likely to have been physically and/or sexually abused in childhood and physically victimized once homeless. Compared with those who had not experienced trauma, those who had experienced trauma and met criteria for PTSD were more likely to have been physically and/or sexually abused in childhood and physically and/or sexually victimized once homeless, and to have lower self-efficacy and social connectedness. Attention should be paid to these correlates of trauma and PTSD in developing and refining trauma-informed prevention and intervention approaches.

The Impact of Death Anxiety, Meaning and Coping on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Psychiatric Co-Morbidity Among Iraqi Civilians Exposed to a Car Bomb Attack A Latent Class Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110551
Author(s):  
Man Cheung Chung ◽  
Fuaad Mohammed Freh
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Class 1 ◽  
And Coping

Much has been documented that the experience of a bombing is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder and psychiatric co-morbidity. Whether the co-existing relationship between death anxiety, meaning in life and coping styles would influence the aforementioned association is unknown. The present study aimed to identify latent classes of victims with different levels of death anxiety, meaning in life and coping styles, and to examine whether the severity of PTSD and co-morbid psychiatric symptoms differed between classes. One hundred and eighty-five victims who had experienced the first car bombing completed a demographic page, the Posttraumatic Stress Diagnosis Scale, General Health Questionnaire-28, Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale, Meaning in Life Questionnaire and Coping Responses Inventory. The results showed that 82% and 18% of the victims met the criteria for PTSD and no-PTSD, respectively. Four classes of victims were identified: Class 1 victims were approach copers with low levels of death anxiety and meaning. Class 2 victims were minimal copers with high levels of death anxiety and meaning. Class 3 victims were approach copers with a high level of death anxiety and meaning. Class 4 victims were avoidance copers with high levels of death anxiety. Individuals in Class 1 reported significantly lower levels of PTSD and psychiatric co-morbidity than the other three classes. Class 3 victims also reported significantly lower levels of psychiatric co-morbidity than Class 2 victims. To conclude, victims exposed to a car bombing were likely to exhibit posttraumatic stress symptoms in addition to other psychological symptoms. The severity of these symptoms tended to be lower among those who had little fear of death, did not search for meaning in life and approached their distress proactively.

The Impact of Depression Severity on Treatment Outcomes Among Older Male Combat Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen H. Walter ◽  
Lisa H. Glassman ◽  
Stephanie Y. Wells ◽  
Steven R. Thorp ◽  
Leslie A. Morland
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Combat Veterans ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Depression Severity ◽  
The Impact
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