Prospective associations of perceived unit cohesion with postdeployment mental health outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior investigations have found negative associations between military unit cohesion and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, most relied on cross-sectional data and few examined relationships of unit cohesion to other mental disorders. This study evaluates prospective associations of perceived unit cohesion with a range of mental health outcomes following combat deployment.

Methods

U.S. Army soldiers were surveyed approximately 1-2 months before deployment to Afghanistan (T0); and 1 month (T1), 3 months (T2), and 9 months (T3) after return from deployment. Logistic regression was performed to estimate associations of perceived unit cohesion at T0 with risk of PTSD, major depressive episode (MDE), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), alcohol or substance

SUBMITTER: Anderson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7058190 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature