Effects of Sociodemographic Characteristics, Illness Process, and Social Support on the Levels of Perceived Quality of Life in Veterans

Yazıcıoğlu, Kamil; Duyan, Veli; Karataş, Kasım; Özgül, Ahmet; Yılmaz, Bilge; Duyan, Gülsüm Çamur; Aksu, Siner

doi:10.7205/milmed.171.11.1083

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“…Social support from family, friends, and other servicemembers played an integral role in CR of injured servicemembers, similar to findings of previous studies regarding the connection between social support and quality of life [30], social support and suicide prevention [13], and preference toward mental health services utilizing family-based interventions [14]. The results of this study also support the social benefits and sense of camaraderie associated with participation in adapted sports and recreation among injured servicemembers [15][16].…”

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Understanding contextual influences of community reintegration among injured servicemembers

Hawkins¹,

McGuire²,

Linder³

et al. 2015

J Rehabil Res Dev

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Abstract-As part of a larger mixed-methods research project investigating the influence of contextual factors on community reintegration (CR), this qualitative study sought to understand the subjective experiences of injured servicemembers and their perception of how contextual factors influenced their CR. More specifically, this article addresses how the influences of contextual factors differ between injured servicemembers with different levels of CR. Using a phenomenological framework, semistructured interviews were conducted with nine injured, community-dwelling servicemembers with low, moderate, and high levels of CR (three per category). Participants provided in-depth descriptions of the contextual barriers and facilitators of CR. Thematic analysis indicated the importance of social support and personal factors (e.g., self-efficacy, personal motivation) as the primary means for being reintegrated into their homes and communities. Other themes indicated factors that had an indirect but important influence on CR, including adapted sports, recreation, and other social programs; rehabilitation programs and therapists; school, work, and volunteering; and organizations and policies in developing social supports and personal factors. Comparisons between servicemembers indicated that participants with low CR described many more contextual barriers and far fewer contextual facilitators to reintegration than those with high CR. Those with moderate CR were unique in that they described many facilitators and barriers to reintegration.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Understanding contextual influences of community reintegration among injured servicemembers

Hawkins¹,

McGuire²,

Linder³

et al. 2015

J Rehabil Res Dev

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“…While some research has focused on the coping strategies, quality-of-life aspects, and psychosocial adaptation occurring after the onset of an injury or amputation in the context of war disability (e.g., Abrams, 1990;Aflakseir, 2010;Desmond & MacLachlan, 2006;Yazicioglu et al, 2006), very limited research has been conducted on PTG in veterans with combat-related limb amputations (Benetato, 2011;Phelps et al, 2008). But more importantly, no research has been found focusing on the relationship between coping strategies and PTG in veterans with limb amputations.…”

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Problem-Focused Coping Strategies Predict Posttraumatic Growth in Veterans With Lower-Limb Amputations

Tuncay¹,

Musabak²

2015

Journal of Social Service Research

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A growing body of research has examined the subsequent negative psychosocial changes and the related stress reactions in amputee military veterans. Although these studies help characterize the harmful effects of combat-related amputation, little research has examined factors that may enhance posttraumatic growth (PTG)-positive life changes experienced-as a result of amputation in this population. The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between PTG, sociodemographic factors, amputation-related variables, and coping strategies in 106 Turkish military veterans (M age D 23.40 § 2.62 years) injured in combat operations with lower-limb amputations. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that problem-focused coping strategies were significant predictors of PTG. Sociodemographic and amputation-related factors did not contribute to PTG. The favorable effects of certain coping strategies, such as religion, acceptance, planning, and active coping, and the negative effects of other coping strategies, such as denial and behavioral disengagement, suggest the potential benefits of interventions to reduce reliance on emotion-focused coping and stimulate more problem-focused strategies to coping with difficulties and challenges to facilitate PTG. Future studies should explore the role of social environmental variables (such as family functioning and support, attitudes toward veterans, etc.), in addition to personal resources, in fostering PTG in amputee veterans.

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“…It is considered that there exists a linear relationship between increasing age and increasing hopelessness level (Karataş, Karataş, & Şenol, 1989). In a few studies conducted with disabled veterans in Turkey, no relation between age and quality of life are found (Başcıllar, 2017;Yazicioglu, Duyan, Karatas, & Özgül, 2006). It was found that young people who had active services in the military and who had disabled veterans had higher levels of depression and hopelessness than the older disabled veterans (Green, Grace, Lindy, Glesser, & Leonard, 1999;Hankin, Spiro III, Miller, & Kazis, 1999).…”

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Hopelessness and Satisfaction with Life Among Disabled Veterans

Karataş¹,

Aslan²,

Başcıllar³

2019

Toplum Ve Sosyal Hizmet

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The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between life satisfaction and hopelessness of disabled veterans and to determine whether the dimensions of hopelessness in explaining their life satisfaction in terms of socio-demographic and professional variables of disabled veterans have a meaningful effect. Satisfaction with Life (5 items) and Beck Hopelessness (20 items) were used as scales in this study. The sample of this study is 159 disabled veterans among the disabled veterans living in Turkey. All of the disabled veterans in this study are male and their mean age is 40. 79 ± 6.84 (mean ± standard deviation). Considering correlation between all sub-scales of Beck Hopelessness, there was a significant correlation between feelings and expectations about the future domain and loss of motivation domain and also there was strong correlation with hope domain. The findings illustrate that there is a significant relationship between life satisfaction and hopelessness in disabled veterans.

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Effects of Sociodemographic Characteristics, Illness Process, and Social Support on the Levels of Perceived Quality of Life in Veterans

Cited by 24 publications

References 38 publications

Understanding contextual influences of community reintegration among injured servicemembers

Understanding contextual influences of community reintegration among injured servicemembers

Problem-Focused Coping Strategies Predict Posttraumatic Growth in Veterans With Lower-Limb Amputations

Hopelessness and Satisfaction with Life Among Disabled Veterans

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