Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0900, USA.
J Trauma Stress. 2009 Dec;22(6):654-7. doi: 10.1002/jts.20460.
Veterans of various service eras (N = 174) completed an Internet survey about combat exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, depression, guilt, and meaning in life. Results of a hierarchical regression indicated that younger age; higher levels of combat exposure, depression, and guilt; and lower meaning in life predicted greater PTSD severity. The interaction between meaning in life and depression also was significant, with a stronger inverse relation between meaning and PTSD at lower levels of depression. Meaning in life may be an important treatment concern for veterans with PTSD symptoms, particularly at higher levels of functioning.
各服役时期的退伍军人（N=174）完成了一项关于战斗暴露、创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状、抑郁、内疚和生活意义的网络调查。分层回归的结果表明，年龄较小；更高水平的战斗暴露、抑郁和内疚；以及较低的生活意义预测 PTSD 严重程度更高。生活意义与抑郁之间的相互作用也很显著，在抑郁程度较低的情况下，意义与 PTSD 之间的反比关系更强。生活意义对于有 PTSD 症状的退伍军人来说可能是一个重要的治疗关注点，尤其是在功能水平较高的情况下。
