Coping, locus of control, social support, and combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder

A prospective study

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6204874
AutoresZahava Solomon (0000-0003-3447-6966, Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, autor de correspondencia), Mario Mikulincer (0000-0003-3639-0146), Ehud Avitzur
Año1988
Volumen55
Número2
Páginas279-285
Fecha de publicación1988-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315
EditorialAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037//0022-3514.55.2.279
PMID3171908
OpenAlexW1996233278
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas65
Referencias citadas2

We examined the relations between coping, locus of control, and social support and combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The sample consisted of 262 Israeli soldiers who suffered a combat stress reaction episode during the 1982 Lebanon war and were followed 2 and 3 years after their participation in combat. Cross-sectional analyses revealed significant relations between locus of control, coping, and social support and PTSD at the two points of assessment. Changes in PTSD from Time 1 to Time 2 were also associated with changes in coping. We discuss theoretical and methodological implications of the findings.

Combat stress reaction · Coping (psychology · Coping behavior · Developmental psychology · Locus of control · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Social support · Clinical Psychology · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology