Department of Psychology and Management.
Center for Healthy Aging Research.
Psychol Serv. 2022;19(Suppl 1):95-105. doi: 10.1037/ser0000568. Epub 2021 Jul 22.
Relatively little is known about South Korean Vietnam War veterans, despite their being the second largest contingent of troops during the Vietnam War. Earlier research found elevated levels (39%) of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in this older population, due to high exposure to combat and malevolent environments (Lee et al., 2020). The present study investigated classes of vulnerability and resilience among older South Korean Vietnam War veterans, using a latent profile analysis (LPA) on PTSD symptoms, late onset stress symptomology (LOSS), and mental well-being (MWB). The sample consisted of 367 older male veterans from South Korea ( = 72, = 2.66) who completed surveys. The LPA yielded five classes. The largest (38%) was Average (average PTSD, LOSS, and MWB levels), and the second largest (31%) was characterized by Moderate Distress (moderately high PTSD and LOSS, average MWB). A small group (13%) reported Low Affect (low PTSD, LOSS, and MWB levels), and 7% expressed Severe Distress (high LOSS and PTSD levels, average MWB). Only a small percentage (12%) were characterized by Resilience (low PTSD, average LOSS, high MWB). Optimism, positive appraisals of military service, and social support from family, significant others, friends, and military peers were highest among veterans in the Resilience class. To our knowledge, this is the first study of resilience among East Asian military veterans, and more research is needed on how resilience can be improved. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
尽管韩国是越南战争期间第二大派兵国，但有关韩国越战老兵的信息却相对较少。早期的研究发现，由于他们在战场上和恶劣环境中暴露过多，这个老年人群体中创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）的发病率较高（39%）（Lee 等人，2020）。本研究使用潜在剖面分析（LPA）对 PTSD 症状、后期应激症状（LOSS）和心理健康（MWB）进行了分析，探讨了老年韩国越战老兵的脆弱性和恢复力类别。该样本由来自韩国的 367 名老年男性退伍军人组成（n = 367，M = 72.66），他们完成了问卷调查。LPA 产生了五个类别。最大的类别（38%）是平均（平均 PTSD、LOSS 和 MWB 水平），其次是中等程度困扰（31%），其特征是中度高 PTSD 和 LOSS，平均 MWB。一小部分（13%）报告低影响（低 PTSD、LOSS 和 MWB 水平），7%表达严重困扰（高 LOSS 和 PTSD 水平，平均 MWB）。只有一小部分（12%）表现出恢复力（低 PTSD、平均 LOSS、高 MWB）。乐观、对兵役的积极评价以及来自家人、重要他人、朋友和军队同伴的社会支持在恢复力类别中的退伍军人中最高。据我们所知，这是第一项关于东亚军事退伍军人恢复力的研究，需要更多研究来了解如何提高恢复力。（PsycInfo 数据库记录（c）2022 APA，保留所有权利）。
