Age and belongingness moderate the effects of combat exposure on suicidal ideation among active duty Air Force personnel

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1226-1229

  Bryan, Craig J ^a   McNaughton Cassill, Mary ^b   Osman, Augustine ^b  

^a National Center for Veterans Studies   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Belonging; Combat; Military; Protective factors; Suicidal ideation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AIR FORCE; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BELONGINGNESS; BODY BURDEN; CADAVER; CAUCASIAN; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SOLDIER; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; WEAPON;

BELONGING; COMBAT; MILITARY; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED STATES; WAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888322483     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.05.087     Document Type: Article

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