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Summary
61 Veterans who were on the registry of Gulf War I Veterans and who had obtained any type of care at the VA Boston Healthcare System completed a survey. Data was used to assess deployment-related and demographic predictors of posttraumatic growth. Posttraumatic growth (including the two subscales of “relating to others” and “personal strength”) was most strongly predicted by postdeployment social support.
Citation
Maguen, S., Vogt, D.S., King, L.A., King, D.W. & Litz, B.T. (2006). Posttraumatic growth among Gulf War I Veterans: The predictive role of deployment-related experiences and background characteristics. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 11, 373-388. doi: 10.1080/15325020600672004