Meaning in life, emotional distress, suicidal ideation, and life functioning in an active duty military sample

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 444-452

  Bryan, Craig J ^a   Elder, William B ^b   McNaughton Cassill, Mary ^c   Osman, Augustine ^c   Hernandez, Ann Marie ^d   Allison, Sybil ^d  

^a National Center for Veterans Studies   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^d Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

functioning; meaning in life; military; social support; suicidal ideation; suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881662580     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2013.823557     Document Type: Article

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