Couple functioning and post-traumatic stress symptoms in US army couples: The role of resilience

Kristal C. Melvin; Deborah Gross; Matthew J. Hayat; Bonnie Mowinski Jennings; Jacquelyn C. Campbell

doi:10.1002/nur.21459

Couple functioning and post-traumatic stress symptoms in US army couples: The role of resilience

Kristal C. Melvin, Deborah Gross, Matthew J. Hayat, Bonnie Mowinski Jennings, Jacquelyn C. Campbell

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The purpose of this study was to investigate combat-related post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and couple relationships in Army couples. US Army combat veteran couples (N=66 couples) completed self-report questionnaires on couple functioning, coercion, resilience, and PTSS. In 23% of the couples (n=15), both members had PTSS above the clinical cut-off for suspected Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Higher levels of PTSS were associated with lower couple functioning and resilience. Individuals with high resilience scores reported higher couple functioning scores, regardless of PTSS (p=004). Future researchers should focus on the role of resilience in relation to couple functioning, and ways to amplify resilience in military couples. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	164-177
Number of pages	14
Journal	Research in Nursing and Health
Volume	35
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.21459
State	Published - Apr 2012

Keywords

CATS model
Couples
Military
Post-traumatic stress
Psychological trauma
Resilience

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General Nursing

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