Comparing Two Distinct Miliary Samples on Traumatic Events, Positive Coping Styles and Post Traumatic Growth

Autor/inn/en	Blau, Gary; Miller, Glen
Titel	Comparing Two Distinct Miliary Samples on Traumatic Events, Positive Coping Styles and Post Traumatic Growth
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Learning, 11 (2022) 1, S.1-10 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-5250
Schlagwörter	Trauma; Coping; Veterans; Military Personnel; Religion; Correlation; Individual Development; War; Individual Characteristics; Stress Variables + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bewältigung; Kriegsteilnehmer; Veteran; Korrelation; Individuelle Entwicklung; Krieg; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal
Abstract	This study collected complete data traumatic event-related information, positive coping styles, and post traumatic growth variables from two different United States (US) military veteran samples: non-combat military veterans (n = 54) and combat military veterans (n = 84). Although both samples represent military veterans, only one sample experienced actual combat, i.e., active fighting in a war against an enemy. All data were collected via online survey. Demographically, both samples were predominately White male, with a four-year college degree being the highest education level frequency. The average participant age was 29 years and there was no significant mean age difference between the samples. In addition, there were no significant sample differences in the total number of traumatic events experienced or time since the most powerful traumatic event was experienced. The purposes of this study were to: (1) test if four positive coping strategies were related to Post Traumatic Growth (PTG), and (2) to determine if there were differences in the use of these four coping strategies or experienced PTG for non-combat versus combat military veterans. The four positive coping styles were measured, instrumental support, emotional support, religion, and acceptance. For the combined sample, two coping styles, instrumental support and religion were each significant positively related to post traumatic growth (PTG). Significant sample differences were found on instrumental support and religion such that the non-combat veterans perceived higher mean levels on both coping styles versus the combat veterans. No sample difference was found for PTG. Future research directions and study limitations are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01