TY - JOUR
T1 - Coping, Locus of Control, Social Support, and Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
T2 - A Prospective Study
AU - Solomon, Zahava
AU - Mikulincer, Mario
AU - Avitzur, Ehud
PY - 1988/8
Y1 - 1988/8
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.1037/0022-3514.55.2.279
DO - 10.1037/0022-3514.55.2.279
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AN - SCOPUS:0024060874
SN - 0022-3514
VL - 55
SP - 279
EP - 285
JO - Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
IS - 2
ER -