Positive and Negative Religious/Spiritual Coping and Combat Exposure as Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress and Perceived Growth in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
Park CL, Smith PH, Lee SY, Mazure CM, McKee SA, Hoff R. Positive and Negative Religious/Spiritual Coping and Combat Exposure as Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress and Perceived Growth in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. Psychology Of Religion And Spirituality 2017, 9: 13-20. PMID: 28217246, PMCID: PMC5310632, DOI: 10.1037/rel0000086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCombat exposureHigh combat exposurePTSD symptomatologyPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsHigh PTSD symptomatologyReligious/Spiritual CopingHigher PTSDPosttraumatic stressPosttraumatic growthPTSD symptomsPerceived GrowthDisorder symptomsModerator effectsCopingSpiritual copingAfghanistan veteransPTSDHypothesized directionVeteransSurvey of experiencesSymptomatologyPPTgParticipantsSymptomsPredictors