Roles of religion and spirituality among veterans who manage PTSD and their partners
- Sherman, M. D., Usset, T., Voecks, C., & Harris, J. I. (2018). Roles of religion and spirituality among veterans who manage PTSD and their partners. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 10(4), 368–374. https://doi.org/10.1037/rel0000159
- Traumatic experiences may interfere with service members’ intimate relationships as well as their religious and spiritual beliefs. This qualitative study interviewed 11 male veterans and 9 female partners of veterans to examine how veterans’ exposure to trauma may influence both intimate relationships and religious/spiritual values. Findings suggest that religion and spirituality can be perceived as a source of comfort and support or as a source of contention for veterans and partners of veterans who have experienced a traumatic event.
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