Well-being and suicidal ideation in U.S. Veterans: Age cohort effects during military-to-civilian transition

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Prior Military Service, Identity Stigma, and Mental Health Among Transgender Older Adults

The Gerontologist, Год журнала: 2017, Номер 57(suppl 1), С. S63 - S71

Опубликована: Янв. 13, 2017

Converging evidence from large community-based samples, Internet studies, and Veterans Health Administration data suggest that transgender adults have high rates of U.S. military service. However, little is known about the role prior service in their mental health later life, particularly relation to identity stigma. In this article, we examine relationships between service, stigma, among older adults.We used a subsample (n = 183) 2014 survey Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging, Sexuality/Gender Study (NHAS). We employed weighted multivariate linear models evaluate psychological health-related quality life (HRQOL), depressive symptomatology (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale [CES-D] scores), controlling background characteristics.Identity stigma was significantly related higher lower HRQOL. Having history predicted The HRQOL, were largely explained by symptomatology. Prior attenuated relationship symptomatology.By identifying adults, study provides insights into how may contribute resilience positive outcomes. Directions future research are discussed.

Язык: Английский

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A life-span approach to examining older vulnerable population’s subjective well-being: the role of adversity and trauma

Aging & Mental Health, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 24(12), С. 2043 - 2052

Опубликована: Авг. 12, 2019

Using the life course guidance, goal of this study was to examine degree which previously experienced adversity and trauma associated with subjective well-being among older adults.

Язык: Английский

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Arthritis, Depression, and Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Год журнала: 2016, Номер 37(9), С. 1133 - 1149

Опубликована: Май 12, 2016

The aims of this study were to examine the association between different types arthritis and falls investigate whether clinically significant depression symptoms (CSDS) moderate these relationships. used nationally representative data from 2008 Health Retirement Study ( n = 7,715, M age 75, 62% female, 90% White). Among respondents, 42% experienced at least one fall during previous 2 years. About third had some form arthritis: 22% osteoarthritis (OA), 4.8% rheumatoid (RA), 2.3% both OA RA, 7.9% with other types. fifth respondents CSDS. CSDS are associated odds falling (17% 29%, respectively), adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle, health conditions, psychiatric medications. There was no statistically interaction care providers should pay attention managing arthritis, especially OA, prevent among older adults.

Язык: Английский

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Exploring the suitability and acceptability of peer support for older veterans

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Год журнала: 2017, Номер 18(2), С. 120 - 130

Опубликована: Апрель 20, 2017

Purpose Informal social support is often sought by veterans to reminiscence or cope with traumatic memories. However, it can also encourage unhelpful ways of coping, such as avoidance, may be absent altogether. This project borrowed from the growing peer literature. The purpose this paper explore suitability services enhance wellbeing for older veterans, when naturally occurring unhelpful. Design/methodology/approach was a sequentially staged research programme involving scoping review current practice and evidence, consultation veterans. In total, ten (nine male, one female) took part in ( M =66 years). Findings Peer considered suitable, particularly addressing loneliness isolation. There an understandable concern regarding its use more complex issues trauma. An added issue implicit assumption that concerned transition; supporting younger veteran they move military civilian life. mirrored focus UK policy affected consultation. Issues were raised around sustainability broadly. Social implications appropriate but must implemented sustainable way. Raising awareness needs adult important implication service development delivery. Originality/value considerable lack concerning their formal informal needs. addresses gap

Язык: Английский

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Suffering and smiling: What determines happiness among Nigerians?

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024

Using the Wave 7 World Values Survey (WVS) dataset, this study examined determinants of happiness among Nigerians with a focus on exposure to violent conflict, socioeconomic condition, religiosity, and self-rated health. The regression results showed that conflict reduced likelihood being happy, but condition health were positively correlated happiness. Religiosity, which was measured using frequency prayer, had no effect respondents’ demographic attributes like gender, age, marital status also

Язык: Английский

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Sanity through Insanity: The Use of Dark Humor among United States Veterans

Behavioral Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(8), С. 679 - 679

Опубликована: Авг. 5, 2024

Humor is generally known to effectively help individuals manage distress. Yet a variety of ways exist engage in humor, and not all them may be equally associated with desirable outcomes. The purpose this study examine the extent which dark humor subjective well-being United States military veterans. An online survey was announced on several social media pages populated by US veterans, 93 fully responded. Our findings indicate that use does appear sense connectedness, but reported self-defeating types lower levels life satisfaction. hypothesis increased feelings connectedness civilian veteran/active-duty friends would predict reports overall supported. implications these for understanding functions are discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Psychiatric distress among aging decorated and non-decorated veterans: The role of impostorism and loneliness

Aging & Mental Health, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 24(4), С. 582 - 590

Опубликована: Апрель 2, 2019

Objectives: The aging process may be affected by negative life events as well social factors. Though psychological aspects of the in veterans have been focus considerable research, decorated scarcely investigated this domain. current study sought to assess psychiatric distress (PD) levels among and non-decorated veterans' (DVs n-DVs, respectively) examine its association with maladaptive perception that others will identify a high-achieving person an impostor (i.e. impostorism) perceived isolation loneliness).Methods: Two groups Israeli 1973 Yom Kippur War, DVs (n = 75) n-DVs 73), were assessed for PD combat exposure middle adulthood (1991; T1); later (2018; T2) they events, impostorism, loneliness PD.Results: Impostorism, all inter-correlated. evinced less at T1 T2 than but similar impostorism T2. Nevertheless, explained T2, being more significant, especially n-DVs. Combat did not explain variances late-life PD.Conclusion: Aging seem vulnerable important factors respect. Being first investigate DVs' mental health veterans, findings further underscore clinical imperative psychosocial understanding health.

Язык: Английский

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Subjective well-being among male veterans in later life: the enduring effects of early life adversity

Aging & Mental Health, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 26(1), С. 107 - 115

Опубликована: Ноя. 10, 2020

Objectives This study investigated the association between childhood and young adult adversities later-life subjective well-being among older male veterans. We also explored whether early-life parent–child relationships social engagement served as moderators mediators, respectively.Methods Data were from 2008 to 2012 waves of Health Retirement Study for veterans (N = 2026). Subjective measures included depressive symptoms, self-rated health, life satisfaction. Linear regression with Process macro was employed estimate relationships.Results Adverse experiences (ACEs) positively associated number symptoms negatively related Combat exposure, a adulthood adversity experience, but not health or Later-life mediated relationship ACEs indices. Parent–child quality did moderate any measure well-being.Discussion Childhood combat exposure worse later well-being. Also, two early Future research should examine female employ more detailed information about exposure.

Язык: Английский

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Risk and protective factors for wellbeing in older veterans in New Zealand

Aging & Mental Health, Год журнала: 2018, Номер 23(8), С. 992 - 999

Опубликована: Май 21, 2018

Objectives: To compare indicators relating to aging and health among veterans non-veterans, identify factors associated with subjective wellbeing (SWB) of older New Zealand veterans. Methods: Self-reported data were obtained from participants in a longitudinal cohort study adults. Responses 352 1500 non-veterans (age range 55-86 gender matched) selected as comparison group on related aging. The association these veterans' SWB assessed using hierarchical regression. Results: Apart being older, smoking more, having more chronic conditions, did not differ wellbeing. Mental health, physical purpose life, housing satisfaction, capabilities (choice freedom) accounted for significant amount variance SWB. Conclusion: Our results suggest that do greatly indices their non-veteran peers. Results support previous findings lower mental is Building upon prior findings, the current demonstrate interventions focusing enhancing sense supporting one's capability achieve, strengthening social environment through connectedness, may serve protective

Язык: Английский

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