Coping, locus of control, social support, and combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: A prospective study.

1 January 1988

journal article
Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Vol. 55 (2) , 279-285
https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.55.2.279

Abstract

We examined the relations between coping, locus of control, and social support and combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The sample consisted of 262 Israeli soldiers who suffered a combat stress reaction episode during the 1982 Lebanon war and were followed 2 and 3 years after their participation in combat. Cross-sectional analyses revealed significant relations between locus of control, coping, and social support and PTSD at the two points of assessment. Changes in PTSD from Time 1 to Time 2 were also associated with changes in coping. We discuss theoretical and methodological implications of the findings.

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