Occupational Stress and Depression among Vietnam Veterans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11344652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christian Ritter (0000-0002-1891-1561, Western Michigan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 1984-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0191-5096 • E-ISSN: 0191-5096 |
| Publisher | WMU Department of Occupational Therapy (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15453/0191-5096.1678 |
| OpenAlex | W173094733 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 23 |
An exploratory analysis was conducted to assess the effect of exposure to a distal source of extreme trauma on current levels of depression. The purpose of this study was to assess the nature of the relationships among: (1) exposure to the extreme stressor of combat in Vietnam; (2) persistently difficult life conditions; and (3) psychological distress. The impact of various stressors on current psychological distress is evaluated in light of the mediating influence of personal coping resources. Findings suggest that exposure to combat has neither a direct nor an indirect effect on current levels of depression. Exposure to combat was found to affect depression only as it interacts with work-related sources of chronic strain
Affect (linguistics · Anxiety · Coping (psychology · Depression (economics · Distress · Occupational stress · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health
Social origins of depression
Society and the Adolescent Self-Image
Assessing Depressive Symptoms in Five Psychiatric Populations
The CES-D Scale
Work stress and social support
Social networks
Social networks
Mental Health of the Industrial Worker
Manifest Anxiety of Vietnam Returnees and Undergraduates
Strangers at Home
Vietnam Veterans
Symptom development in Vietnam era veterans
Social status and stressful life events
Social Class and Psychological Distress
Social Origins of Depression
The Sociogenesis of Psychological Disorder
War Stress and Trauma
Social Support, Occupational Stress, and Health
Stress, Personal Coping Resources, and Psychiatric Symptoms
Occupational Stress and Health among Factory Workers
A Strategy for Studying Differential Vulnerability to the Psychological Consequences of Stress
An Evaluation of the Etiologic Role of Stressful Life-Change Events in Psychological Disorders
Class and Psychological Vulnerability Among Women
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 1984 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |