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Summary
Active Duty military personnel participated in a study examining the role of spirituality in mental health problems. Researchers tested whether spirituality moderates the relationships among combat exposure, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicidality. High spirituality was a significant protective factor only for depression. Medium levels of spirituality buffered each of the mental health outcomes to some degree.
Citation
Hourani, L. L., Williams, J., Forman-Hoffman, V., Lane, M. E., Weimer, B., Bray, R. M. (2012). Influence of Spirituality on Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Suicidality in Active Duty Military Personnel. Depression Research and Treatment, 2012, 1-9. doi:10.1155/2012/425463