Development of Self-Directedness and Cooperativeness in Relation to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Trajectories After Military Deployment:

Chronic Stress

AliekeReijnen¹ 

关键词: self-directedness;    cooperativeness;    character;    military deployment;    post-traumatic stress disorder;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2470547018803511

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundPersonality traits, such as the character traits self-directedness and cooperativeness, might play a role in the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after deployment to a combat zone. However, it is unclear whether these traits are preexisting risk factors or if event-related changes might also be associated with PTSD symptoms over time. Therefore, the current aim was to assess if military deployment is associated with changes in cooperativeness and self-directedness and to study how these traits are related to PTSD symptom trajectories.MethodsIn a large cohort of military personnel (N = 1007), measurements were performed before, at one and six months, and two and five years after deployment to Afghanistan. Linear mixed-effect models were used to assess the individual change in the traits over time and to study the relation with potential predictors.ResultsCooperativeness was found to remain stable, whereas self-directedness was found to slightly decrease over time. This dec...

【 授权许可】

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