• Author: Raymond P. Tucker
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A psychometric analysis of the Military Stigma Scale

Abstract: U.S. military populations experience a high level of mental health concerns, including post-traumatic stress disorder, clinical depression, and suicide, when compared …

How do active duty Army personnel view the relationships between firearms and suicide? The role of sociopsychological factors, firearm ownership status, and lifetime history of suicidal thoughts and behaviors

Abstract: Background: Firearms are the primary method by which US military personnel die by suicide, and those at highest risk tend to store firearms unsafely. Promoting secure …

To honor and defend: State- and individual-level analyses of the relationship between the US culture of honor and military service

Abstract: Understanding the factors that explain why some people are more likely to enlist in military service is an important endeavor for any nation that depends upon a voluntary …

The link between deployment-related injuries and suicidal thinking in the Army National Guard: examining the role of perceived burdensomeness and hopelessness

Abstract: Objective: In 2020, Army National Guard members demonstrated greater risk of suicide than their military and civilian counterparts. Though literature on …

Veteran suicide rates mirror, but do not account for, elevated suicide rates among the general population in us cultures of honor

Abstract: Veteran total and firearm suicide rates are higher compared to the general population. Among the general population, total and firearm suicide rates are higher in US …