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12. U.S. Soldiers and Foreign Language School: Stressors and Health.

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Sipos, Maurice L, Lopez, Alexa A, Nyland, Jennifer, Taylor, Maura R, McDonald, Jennifer, LoPresti, Matthew L, Cabrera, Oscar A, and Adler, Amy B

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While previous studies have examined the stress of the military training environment, studies have not systematically examined the stress associated with attending the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC). Service members assigned to DLIFLC endure intense academic pressure to succeed while meeting military requirements. Thus, not only are traditional academic stressors likely to be of concern but there are other academic and military-related stressors that have to managed by students. The goal of the present study was to characterize the stressors facing military students, document their mental health status and well-being, and identify mitigating factors such as coping, social support, time management, and the classroom environment.

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2019
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13. U.S. Service Member Deployment in Response to the Ebola Crisis: The Psychological Perspective.

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Sipos, Maurice L, Kim, Paul Y, Thomas, Stephen J, and Adler, Amy B

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In the fall of 2014, the United States and other nations responded to the worst outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in history. As part of this effort, U.S. service members deployed to West Africa to support a spectrum of activities that did not involve direct patient care. Although previous studies identified the psychological impact of responding to an outbreak, these studies were limited to retrospective data, small sample sizes, and medical personnel. The goals of the present study were to (a) document the mental health and well-being of troops deploying in response to an infectious disease outbreak; (b) identify their stressors, attitudes toward deployment, and health risk concerns; and (c) understand the role of combat experience in adjusting to these types of missions.

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2018
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14. NATO Survey of Mental Health Training in Army Recruits

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Adler, Amy B., primary, Delahaij, Roos, additional, Bailey, Suzanne M., additional, Van den Berge, Carlo, additional, Parmak, Merle, additional, van Tussenbroek, Barend, additional, Puente, José M., additional, Landratova, Sandra, additional, Kral, Pavel, additional, Kreim, Guenter, additional, Rietdijk, Deirdre, additional, McGurk, Dennis, additional, and Castro, Carl Andrew, additional

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2013
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27. Military hardiness as a buffer of psychological health on return from deployment.

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Adler AB, Dolan CA, Dolan, Carol A, and Adler, Amy B

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Military hardiness, the context-specific adaptation of psychological hardiness, is explored as it relates to military occupational stressors. It was hypothesized that military hardiness would moderate the effects of deployment stressors on soldier health. In a survey study of 629 U.S. soldiers, deployment stressors, military hardiness, and psychological and physical health were assessed during a peacekeeping deployment. Health was measured again after deployment. Results of moderated regression analyses partially supported the hypotheses; military hardiness moderated the impact of deployment stressors on depression after deployment, after controlling for depression during deployment. Implications for training military hardiness and applications to other occupational settings are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2006

28. COVID-19 Personal Experiences and Posttraumatic Stress in National Guard Service Members.

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Mash HBH, Fullerton CS, Adler AB, Morganstein JC, Blumhorst A, LaCroix CL, Biggs QM, and Ursano RJ

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Introduction: The National Guard (NG) was an important component of the U.S. emergency response for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Understanding how the personal COVID-19 experiences of NG members may be associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and disorder (PTSD) can inform approaches to identifying and sustaining service members' mental health., Materials and Methods: We surveyed 3,993 NG service members (75% Army; 79% enlisted; 33% 30-39 years old; 81% male) during the pandemic. Forty-six percent of participants were activated in response to COVID-19. Surveys were administered between August and December 2020. We defined personal COVID-19 experiences as having COVID-19, a family member(s) having COVID-19, and/or having a close relationship with someone who died from COVID-19. In addition, using a 4-item form of the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), current posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and probable PTSD were assessed. Linear and logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationship of COVID-19 experiences to PTSS and probable PTSD, respectively., Results: Approximately 32% of participants reported at least one personal COVID-19 experience. Univariable linear regression analyses indicated that NG service members who had a personal COVID-19 experience reported more PTSS than those with no personal experience (B = 0.53, SE = 0.12, P < .001). After adjusting for demographics and service-related characteristics, having a personal COVID-19 experience continued to be associated with higher PTSS (B = 0.48, SE = 0.12, P < .001). When examining the relationships of distinct types of personal COVID-19 experiences to PTSS and PTSD together in multivariable models, those who had a close relationship with someone who died from COVID-19 had higher levels of PTSS (B = 1.31, SE = 0.22, P < .001) and were almost 3 times more likely to have PTSD (OR = 2.94[95%CI = 1.93-4.47], P < .001)., Conclusions: Personal COVID-19 experiences are associated with increased PTSS and PTSD risk in NG service members. Such knowledge may aid in selection of service members for activation and identifying those in need of care., (Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 2024. This work is written by (a) US Government employee(s) and is in the public domain in the US.)

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2024
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