Negative social exchanges are associated with more severe depressive symptoms above and beyond the effects of positive social exchanges in male U.S. service members and Veterans

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Risk for depression is heightened among male service members/veterans relative to civilians. Research suggests social support protects service …

Deployment stressors, mental health outcomes, and protective factors among wives of reserve soldiers during the Israel‐Hamas war: A latent profile analysis approach

Abstract: Deployment to active conflict zones significantly affects military families, with spouses often experiencing heightened stress and mental health challenges. However, …

Military sexual trauma, childhood trauma, and combat trauma: Associations with longitudinal posttraumatic growth among US Veterans

Abstract: Objective: Military sexual trauma (MST), childhood trauma, and combat trauma are prevalent among U.S. military personnel. Cumulative trauma exposure may hinder …

Military to civilian life: Transition and reintegration experiences of Army wives

Abstract: Researchers have identified that military-to-civilian transition (MCT) and civilian reintegration is a difficult time for military spouses; as veterans receive …

Addressing Hispanic Veterans that live in rural area's needs to improve suicide prevention efforts

Abstract: Despite the alarming recent increase in suicide rates among Hispanic Veterans, suicide among this population remains relatively understudied and little is known about …

Social networks as predictors of musculoskeletal injury in U.S. Army soldiers (SNAP-MSKI)

Abstract: Introduction: Musculoskeletal injuries (MSKIs) are the leading cause of medical non-readiness among U.S. Army Soldiers, costing the Military Health System an estimated …

Associations among combat exposure, adverse childhood experiences, moral injury, and posttraumatic growth in a large cohort of post-9/11 Veterans

Abstract: Objective: Post-9/11 veterans experienced more deployments, combat exposure, and disability than earlier military cohorts. Those in the military are also more likely to …

Type D personality, stressful lifestyle, coping styles, and social support in military undergraduates

Abstract: Type D personality, characterized by negative affectivity and social inhibition, has been shown to predict the prognosis of patients with heart disease. Type D …

Associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and complex-PTSD, moral injury and perceived social support: A latent class analysis

Abstract: Background: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), including childhood abuse and neglect, are consistently linked to poorer mental health and psychosocial outcomes in …

Soldiering on: Resilience and protective factors in the post-9/11 U.S. Army Veteran cohort's civilian transition

Abstract: This qualitative dissertation employs Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to investigate the lived experiences of post-9/11 Army veterans and explore the …

Scoping review of the role of social support in women Veterans' psychosocial and health outcomes

Abstract: Women veterans are a steadily growing population and have unique military experiences (e.g., report high rates of sexual harassment and assault) that are impactful across …

Symptomatic recovery from concussion in military service members with and without associated bodily injuries

Abstract: Research has found that service members (SMs) with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and co-occurring bodily injuries endorse lower chronic postconcussive symptom …