Exploring how positive and negative social exchanges relate to posttraumatic stress disorder severity among previously deployed men service members/veterans.

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2021)

Causality cannot be inferred. Positive support exhibits a weaker relationship with PTSD because its effect is dependent on how an individual appraises the support whereas negative support has a direct relationship with PTSD regardless of appraisals. Findings suggest positive support interventions should focus on individual perceptions whereas negative support interventions should focus on decreasing how often these interactions occur. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

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posttraumatic stress disorder
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