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KMID : 1002520180120010137
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Korean Journal of Health Service Management
2018 Volume.12 No. 1 p.137 ~ p.147
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The Influence of Post-Traumatic Stress and Social Support on Depression of Vietnam Veteran
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Hyun Hye-Sun
Kim Tae-Yeol
Kim Yun-Young
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to identify the post-traumatic stress, social support, and depression of Vietnam veterans and the effects of post-traumatic stress and social support on depression.
Methods : This study was carried out from June 2017 to September 2017 with the cooperation of the Korean Society of Veterans' Affairs and 250 Vietnamese veterans from D city were randomly sampled and collected. The collected data were used by SPSS 24.0 Statistics Program.
Results : Social support was inversely correlated with post-traumatic stress (r=-.268, p<.001) and depression (r=-.333, p<.001), and post-traumatic stress and depression (r=.592, p<.001) were positively correlated. Post-traumatic stress and social support of veterans had a significant effect on depression, and post-traumatic stress and social support showed an explanatory power of 37.7% in depression.
Conclusions : It is necessary to improve soldiers’ mental health by mediating their post-traumatic stress and reducing their depression level by establishing a social support system.
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KEYWORD
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Vietnam, Veterans, Post-Traumatic Stress, Social Support, Depression
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