Happiness, Meaning in Life, and PTSD Symptoms Among National Guard Personnel: A Multilevel Analysis

Bryan, Craig J.; Bryan, AnnaBelle O.; Rugo, Kelsi F.; Hinkson, Kent D.; Leifker, Feea R.

doi:10.1007/s10902-019-00129-3

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“…Researchers have proposed multiple definitions of meaning-in-life (Steger, 2009), nevertheless, the most shared elements contain a sense of order to one’s life, realizing the relationships among people and the world, tracking the valuable goals, and understanding that one’s life is important (Steger et al, 2012). Various investigations have shown that a greater sense of meaning-in-life is positively linked with numerous indices of well-being including life satisfaction, optimism, hope, and positive emotional states such as happiness and love; moreover, it is negatively linked with negative emotional states such as shame, anger, sadness, depression and PTSD symptoms (Bryan et al, 2019; Hirsch et al, 2014; King et al, 2006). Numerous studies (Homan, 2016; Marshall & Brockman, 2016; Phillips & Ferguson, 2013) have shown a significant correlation between greater levels of self-compassion and increased presence of meaning-in-life.…”

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Group-based Compassion-focused Therapy on Experiential Avoidance, Meaning-in-life, and Sense of Coherence in Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence with PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Daneshvar

Shafiei

Basharpoor

2020

J Interpers Violence

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The current study was carried out to investigate the effects of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) on experiential avoidance, meaning-in-life, and sense of coherence (SoC) in women suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the intimate partner violence (IPV). 42 women suffering from PTSD due to the IPV exposure were randomized to the two groups of experimental and control (21 per group). All participants completed the questionnaires of experiential avoidance, meaning-in-life, and SoC as pre-test measures. The experimental group received eight sessions of CFT, while the controls did not receive any treatment. After that, all subjects responded to the questionnaires of experiential avoidance, meaning-in-life, and SoC as the post-test measures. Data were analyzed using one-way repeated measures MANOVA. Subjects of the experimental group indicated a greater reduction in post-test scores of experiential avoidance, and a significant rise in the level of meaning-in-life and its subscales including the presence of meaning-in-life and search for meaning-in-life when compared to the controls. Nevertheless, there was no change in the level of SoC as a function of CFT. Applying CFT can result in reducing experiential avoidance and raising the meaning of life in women with PTSD due to IPV exposure. CFT is highly recommended to strengthen the well-being of patients with PTSD and reduce the PTSD symptoms.

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Group-based Compassion-focused Therapy on Experiential Avoidance, Meaning-in-life, and Sense of Coherence in Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence with PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Daneshvar

Shafiei

Basharpoor

2020

J Interpers Violence

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“…The contribution of meaning‐making in buffering NSSI and SI among combat and noncombat soldiers obviously should be further explored. However, previous research indicates that meaning‐making reduces and offsets the severity of trauma exposure on PTSD among military personnel and veterans (Bryan et al, 2019).…”

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Understanding processes that advance suicidal behavior among Israeli active duty soldiers: A mediation model

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Objectives The current study was aimed to identify the factors and mechanisms that promote nonsuicidal self‐injury and suicidal ideation (SI) as precursors of suicidal behaviors in a sample of 553 Israeli active‐duty soldiers. Methods A mediation model was used to examine the contribution of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, emotion‐regulation difficulties, habituation, and risk‐taking behaviors to soldiers' self‐injury and SI. Results Results indicated direct effects between PTSD symptoms and self‐injury and SI, as well as between emotion regulation difficulties and self‐injury. Indirect effects were found between PTSD symptoms and nonsuicidal self‐injury (NSSI) through the mechanisms of habituation and risk‐taking behavior and between difficulties in emotion regulation and NSSI through the mechanism of risk‐taking behaviors. Conclusion To tackle soldiers' suicidal behaviors, clinicians might assess soldiers' PTSD symptoms and difficulties in emotion regulation and intervene by lessening their access to thrill‐seeking situations and situations that increase habituation to pain and death.

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“…Additionally, the presence of meaning in life may impact the psychological consequences of the trauma, predicting a better recovery after negative stimuli (Schaefer et al, 2013). For instance, prior research indicates that PTSD symptomatology and meaning in life are inversely correlated (Bryan et al, 2019; Hill et al, 2018). Nonetheless, the existential theory posits that meaning in life may act as a vehicle for overcoming adversity and suffering (Frankl, 1985).…”

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Posttraumatic symptomatology, meaning in life, and perceived family functioning in nonclinical trauma-exposed university students.

Arredondo¹,

Caparrós²

2024

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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Objective: This study aims to explore and analyze the associations among posttraumatic symptoms, meaning in life dimensions, and perceived family functioning in trauma-exposed university students. Method: Participants (N = 158) answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Posttraumatic Stress Global Assessment (Crespo et al., 2017), the Purpose in Life Test (Crumbaugh & Maholick, 1969), and the Family APGAR (Smilkstein, 1978). Results: Outcomes indicated several negative associations between posttraumatic symptoms and both meaning in life and family functioning areas. Conclusions: These findings suggest family functioning and meaning-in-life clinical practical relevance concerning the assessment, prevention, and intervention in persons affected by trauma.

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Happiness, Meaning in Life, and PTSD Symptoms Among National Guard Personnel: A Multilevel Analysis

Cited by 17 publications

References 61 publications

Group-based Compassion-focused Therapy on Experiential Avoidance, Meaning-in-life, and Sense of Coherence in Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence with PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Group-based Compassion-focused Therapy on Experiential Avoidance, Meaning-in-life, and Sense of Coherence in Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence with PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Understanding processes that advance suicidal behavior among Israeli active duty soldiers: A mediation model

Posttraumatic symptomatology, meaning in life, and perceived family functioning in nonclinical trauma-exposed university students.

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