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Predicting Depression Among Spouses of Ex-POWs: The Contribution of Exposure to Violence, Trauma, and Stress Through the Life Cycle.
- Source :
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence; Mar2023, Vol. 38 Issue 5/6, p4832-4851, 20p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The current longitudinal study focused on predicting depression among spouses of former Israeli war veterans (combat veterans or ex-prisoners of war [ex-POWs]). The research examined the direct and moderating role of secondary trauma related to their husbands' war-related experiences, stress related to being exposed to intimate partner violence in their relationship, being a second-generation Holocaust (SGH) survivor, and the effects of additional stressful life events (SLEs) since the end of the war. Wives of ex-POWs and combat veterans (N = 129) participated in two time measurements. Spouses of ex-POWs were found to be at higher risk of depression and psychological violence. Psychological violence was a risk factor for depression. The three-way interaction among psychological violence, being a SGH survivor, and experiencing SLEs was significant. In addition, experiencing earlier stressful events had a protective effect. The findings suggest that the association between early exposure and additive exposure through life is a complex iteration of factors and does not necessarily follow the vulnerability perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- INJURY complications
MENTAL depression risk factors
LIFE change events
STATISTICS
PRISONERS
WAR
VIOLENCE
HUMAN life cycle
SPOUSES
RISK assessment
INTIMATE partner violence
PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
SEVERITY of illness index
QUESTIONNAIRES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CHI-squared test
VETERANS
HOLOCAUST survivors
DATA analysis software
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
LONGITUDINAL method
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08862605
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 5/6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161687395
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605221119523