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The roles of personality and resilience in associations between combat experiences and posttraumatic stress disorder among Canadian Armed Forces Veterans

Personality and Individual Differences, ISSN: 0191-8869, Vol: 206, Page: 112141
2023
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Findings from Lawson Health Research Institute in the Area of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Described (The Roles of Personality and Resilience In Associations Between Combat Experiences and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Canadian Armed ...)

2023 MAY 17 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Defense & Aerospace Daily -- Fresh data on Veterans Health - Post-Traumatic Stress

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Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans encounter unique challenges associated with their service. Exposure to service-related traumatic events places them at risk for developing adverse mental health outcomes, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Our research aimed to assess whether the HEXACO personality model and resilience impacted associations between combat experiences and PTSD symptomatology in CAF Veterans in the past month. We recruited a sample of 245 CAF Veterans (81 % men; M age  = 48.47, SD age  = 10.34) to complete a battery of questionnaires. PTSD symptoms were significantly associated with more combat experience, lower resilience, lower extraversion, higher emotionality, and lower agreeableness. However, personality traits did not moderate the relationship between combat experiences and PTSD symptoms. Overall, this research can be used to enhance researchers' and clinicians' understanding of personality traits as risk and protective factors for PTSD symptoms.

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