The effect of self efficacy and meaning in life on posttraumatic stress disorder and depression severity among veterans

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 219-228

  Blackburn, Laura ^a   Owens, Gina P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Meaning in life; Military Veterans; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICAL MODEL; VETERAN;

ADULT; AGED; COMBAT DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF EFFICACY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VETERANS;

EID: 84923084597     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22133     Document Type: Article

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