Perceived organizational support, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and stigma in soldiers returning from combat

Psychological Services

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 229-234

  Kelley, Christie L ^a   Britt, Thomas W ^a   Adler, Amy B ^b   Bliese, Paul D ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Perceived organizational support; Stigma; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; WAR;

ADULT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003-2011; MILITARY PERSONNEL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901470510     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034892     Document Type: Article

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