Thomas Emmanuel D, Weiss Nicole H, Forkus Shannon R, Contractor Ateka A
University of Rhode Island.
University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA.
Int J Stress Manag. 2024 May;31(2):162-166. doi: 10.1037/str0000319. Epub 2024 Jan 1.
While depression remains a common psychological disorder among combat military veterans, there is a need to investigate factors that relate to the development and maintenance of this disorder. Potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs), perceived transgressions against one's moral code, is associated with depression. This relationship may be influenced by level of engagement in brooding rumination. Therefore, the current study sought to examine the moderating role of rumination in the association between PMIEs and depression. Two hundred three participants were included in the study (77.7% male, 72.2% White), with a mean age of 35.08 years ( = 8.09). Findings indicated that the association between PMIEs and depression was stronger at higher levels of rumination, suggesting that military veterans who are exposed to PMIEs and engage in more repetitive thoughts centered around negative emotions are at a higher risk for experiencing more severe depression symptoms.
虽然抑郁症在参战退伍军人中仍然是一种常见的心理障碍，但有必要调查与这种障碍的发生和持续存在相关的因素。潜在的道德伤害事件（PMIEs），即对个人道德准则的感知违反，与抑郁症有关。这种关系可能会受到沉思反刍程度的影响。因此，本研究旨在探讨反刍在PMIEs与抑郁症之间的关联中所起的调节作用。该研究纳入了203名参与者（77.7%为男性，72.2%为白人），平均年龄为35.08岁（标准差=8.09）。研究结果表明，在反刍程度较高时，PMIEs与抑郁症之间的关联更强，这表明接触到PMIEs并进行更多围绕负面情绪的重复性思考的退伍军人，出现更严重抑郁症状的风险更高。
