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Appraisals of Military Service, PTSD, and Functional Health of Vietnam Combat Veterans: Findings from the VALOR Study

Creator:

Zinn, Alexandra D.

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Previous research on WWII veterans in their 70’s and 80’s has shown that positive and negative appraisals of military service mediate between combat exposure and PTSD symptoms in late life. This thesis extends this research in two ways, first by determining how these variables relate to functional health in later...

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Honors College Thesis

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Health of Vietnam Combat Veterans: Findings from the VALOR Study by Alexandra Zinn
PTSD Symptoms among Vietnam, Persian Gulf, and Post-9/11 Veterans: A Rural/Urban Comparison

Creator:

Kurth, Maria L.

Abstract:

The veteran population, about 18.5 million Americans in 2016 (US Census Bureau, 2018), is particularly at risk for mental health problems. As an example, the suicide rate of veterans is about one and a half times higher than the general population (US Department of Veteran Affairs [DVA], 2018b). Another group...

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Masters Thesis

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Comparison Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Carolyn M
The Effects of War Stressors and Psychosocial Factors on Mental Health among Korean Vietnam War Veterans

Creator:

Lee, Hyunyup

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The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the effects of war stressors and psychosocial factors on negative and positive mental health outcomes among Korean Vietnam War veterans. The sample consisted of 367 male veterans who completed a self-reported survey conducted in 2017 (Mage = 72, SD = 2.66, range...

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Dissertation

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Carolyn M. Aldwin The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the effects of war stressors