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Identity disruption and its association with mental health among veterans with reintegration difficulty.

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: = 121) of the sample indicated identity disruption in their writing samples. Identity disruption was associated with more severe PTSD symptoms, lower satisfaction with life, and greater reintegration difficulty at baseline, and with less improvement in social support. The findings suggest that identity disruption is a meaningful construct for extending the study of identity development to established adult and midlife populations, and for understanding veterans' adjustment to civilian life. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Source: Developmental Psychology

DOI: 10.1037/dev0001106

Authors: Lauren L. Mitchell, Patricia A. Frazier, Nina A. Sayer

Language: English

Topic: Identity, Memory, and Therapy

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Defense Human Resources Activity

Awards: G4368168104, G5885573808, G782640847