Trauma, resilience and significant relationships: Sex differences in protective factors for military mental health
For the first time, sex differences in mental health symptom emergence over time have been explored in a large Australian cohort of military members. The capacity to adapt and bounce back after adversity emerged as a proactive factor against poor mental health for females in the military and could be addressed as part of routine skills training. Social support from significant relationship was particularly important for males' mental health, suggesting that maintaining positive relationships and supporting military spouses and partners are critical for males' mental health.
Authors
- Alyssa Sbisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5420-3319)
- Ellie Lawrence‐Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4643-6232)
- Jenelle Baur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3052-939X)
- Richard Allan Bryant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9607-819X)
- ALEXANDER COWELL McFARLANE (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3829-9509)
- Lisa Dell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6870-5432)
- Kelsey Madden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4122-3991)
- Miranda VanHooff
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674241286818
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.28
Funders
- Department of Veterans' Affairs, Australian Government