Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Well-Being in Veterans With and Without Disabilities: A Moderated Mediation Model Linking Core Self-Evaluations and Gender
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study investigated the role of core self-evaluations (CSE) as a mediating factor between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and well-being among veterans and examined gender as a moderator of the indirect effect of PTSD on well-being through CSE. Participants comprised 205 U.S. veterans ( M age = 29.3, SD = 8.0). We evaluated a simple mediation model to assess the potential influence of PTSD symptoms on well-being and the role of CSE as a mediator in this relation. Furthermore, we introduced gender as a moderator variable into the model and tested for moderated mediation. Our study demonstrates that CSE mediates the relationship between PTSD symptoms and well-being, and gender moderates the relationship between PTSD symptoms and well-being through CSE in a sample of veterans. Our findings suggest that female veterans are more prone to lower CSE. Addressing gender differences may be imperative to support veterans. Limitations and clinical implications are discussed.
Authors: Emre Umucu, Antonio Reyes, Jennifer Sanchez, Teresa Granger, Deyu Pan, Andrew Vernon, Beatrice Lee
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,650
OpenAlex ID: W4408408262