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Changes in perceived social support and PTSD symptomatology among Danish army military personnel
PURPOSE: Previous research has identified social support to be associated with risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among military personnel. While the lack of social support influences PTSD symptomatology, it is unknown how changes in perceived social support affect the PTSD sympto...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9246804/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34386868 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-021-02150-5 |
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author | Pollmann, Jeanette Bonde Nielsen, Anni B. S. Andersen, Søren Bo Karstoft, Karen-Inge |
author_facet | Pollmann, Jeanette Bonde Nielsen, Anni B. S. Andersen, Søren Bo Karstoft, Karen-Inge |
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description | PURPOSE: Previous research has identified social support to be associated with risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among military personnel. While the lack of social support influences PTSD symptomatology, it is unknown how changes in perceived social support affect the PTSD symptom level in the aftermath of deployment. Furthermore, the influence of specific sources of social support from pre- to post-deployment on level of PTSD symptoms is unknown. We aim to examine how changes in perceived social support (overall and from specific sources) from pre- to 2.5 year post-deployment are associated with the level of post-deployment PTSD symptoms. METHODS: Danish army military personnel deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 and 2013 completed questionnaires at pre-deployment and at 2.5 year post-deployment measuring perceived social support and PTSD symptomatology and sample characteristics of the two cohorts. Data were analyzed using univariate and multivariate nominal logistic regression. RESULTS: Negative changes in perceived social support from pre- to post-deployment were associated with both moderate (OR 1.99, CI 1.51–2.57) and high levels (OR 2.71, CI 1.94–3.78) of PTSD symptoms 2.5 year post-deployment (adjusted analysis). Broadly, the same direction was found for specific sources of social support and level of PTSD symptoms. In the adjusted analyses, pre-deployment perceived social support and military rank moderated the associations. CONCLUSIONS: Deterioration in perceived social support (overall and specific sources) from pre- to 2.5 year post-deployment increases the risk of an elevated level of PTSD symptoms 2.5 year post-deployment. |
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spelling | pubmed-92468042022-07-02 Changes in perceived social support and PTSD symptomatology among Danish army military personnel Pollmann, Jeanette Bonde Nielsen, Anni B. S. Andersen, Søren Bo Karstoft, Karen-Inge Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol Original Paper PURPOSE: Previous research has identified social support to be associated with risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among military personnel. While the lack of social support influences PTSD symptomatology, it is unknown how changes in perceived social support affect the PTSD symptom level in the aftermath of deployment. Furthermore, the influence of specific sources of social support from pre- to post-deployment on level of PTSD symptoms is unknown. We aim to examine how changes in perceived social support (overall and from specific sources) from pre- to 2.5 year post-deployment are associated with the level of post-deployment PTSD symptoms. METHODS: Danish army military personnel deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 and 2013 completed questionnaires at pre-deployment and at 2.5 year post-deployment measuring perceived social support and PTSD symptomatology and sample characteristics of the two cohorts. Data were analyzed using univariate and multivariate nominal logistic regression. RESULTS: Negative changes in perceived social support from pre- to post-deployment were associated with both moderate (OR 1.99, CI 1.51–2.57) and high levels (OR 2.71, CI 1.94–3.78) of PTSD symptoms 2.5 year post-deployment (adjusted analysis). Broadly, the same direction was found for specific sources of social support and level of PTSD symptoms. In the adjusted analyses, pre-deployment perceived social support and military rank moderated the associations. CONCLUSIONS: Deterioration in perceived social support (overall and specific sources) from pre- to 2.5 year post-deployment increases the risk of an elevated level of PTSD symptoms 2.5 year post-deployment. Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021-08-12 2022 /pmc/articles/PMC9246804/ /pubmed/34386868 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-021-02150-5 Text en © The Author(s) 2021 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Open AccessThis article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Original Paper Pollmann, Jeanette Bonde Nielsen, Anni B. S. Andersen, Søren Bo Karstoft, Karen-Inge Changes in perceived social support and PTSD symptomatology among Danish army military personnel |
title | Changes in perceived social support and PTSD symptomatology among Danish army military personnel |
title_full | Changes in perceived social support and PTSD symptomatology among Danish army military personnel |
title_fullStr | Changes in perceived social support and PTSD symptomatology among Danish army military personnel |
title_full_unstemmed | Changes in perceived social support and PTSD symptomatology among Danish army military personnel |
title_short | Changes in perceived social support and PTSD symptomatology among Danish army military personnel |
title_sort | changes in perceived social support and ptsd symptomatology among danish army military personnel |
topic | Original Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9246804/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34386868 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-021-02150-5 |
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