Facing the fear: Resilience and social support in veterans and civilians with PTSD
- Wall, C. L. & Lowe, M. (2020). Facing the fear: Resilience and social support in veterans and civilians with PTSD. Journal of Aggression, Conflict, and Peace Research, 12(2), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.1108/JACPR-11-2019-0455
- This study examined how resilience (i.e., the ability to come back from adversity, considered an individual-level resource) and social support (a relational resource) were associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among military personnel (n = 56) and civilians (n = 65) from the United Kingdom. Both military personnel and civilians completed measures on resilience and PTSD; however, each group completed a different measure of social support. Military personnel reported on military social support (i.e., support from unit leaders and fellow Service members) and postdeployment social support (i.e., support from family and friends following most recent deployment), whereas civilian social support was measured as support received from family, friends, and significant others. For military personnel and civilians, resilience and social support promoted better mental health (i.e., fewer PTSD symptoms).
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