Evaluating PTSD prevalence and resilience factors in a predominantly Asian American and Pacific Islander sample of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
| Autor: | Fenfang Li, Robert H. Pietrzak, Hsin-Tine T. Liu-Tom, Julia M. Whealin, Rebecca L. Stotzer, Dawna Nelson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Male media_common.quotation_subject Ethnic group Logistic regression Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic Social support Asian americans mental disorders Prevalence Humans Iraq War 2003-2011 media_common Veterans Afghan Campaign 2001 Asian Afghanistan Social Support Resilience Psychological humanities United States Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Posttraumatic stress Iraq Resilience factors Pacific islanders Female Psychological resilience Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of affective disorders. 150(3) |
| ISSN: | 1573-2517 |
| Popis: | Background This study examined the prevalence, and risk and resilience correlates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in ethno-racially diverse Operation Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) Veterans in Hawai’i. Methods A total of 236 OEF/OIF/OND Veterans residing in Hawai’i completed a mail survey. Results The majority of Veterans identified themselves as Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (34.6%), Asian American (29.3%), or European American (24.5%). Asian American Veterans were significantly less likely to screen positive for PTSD than Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders and European Americans (16.4% vs. 44.4% and 39.2%, respectively). Results of hierarchical logistic regression analyses indicated that greater scores on measures of psychological resilience and social support were negatively associated with a positive screen for PTSD in the full sample and in the subsample of European Americans. However, only disclosure norms were associated with PTSD among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Veterans, and none of the variables assessed were associated with PTSD in Asian Americans. Limitations All results are correlational and based on self-report measures; causal inferences cannot be made. Conclusions Culturally distinctive mechanisms likely underlie risk and resilience correlates of PTSD. Understanding these factors will help improve our ability to ameliorate the impact of PTSD, both within and across diverse groups of Veterans. |
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