ABSTRACT

Potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs), including committing transgressions (Transgressions-Self) and perceiving betrayals, have been positively associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A proposed mechanism for the association between PMIEs and PTSD symptoms is social disconnection. However, research on PMIEs and social disconnection is limited. Secondary data analysis from a larger study examined the moderating role of different sources of perceived social support (Family, Friends, and Significant Other) on the relation between PMIEs (Transgressions-Self and Betrayal) and PTSD. The interaction of Transgressions-Self and perceived social support subscales did not predict PTSD symptoms. However, the interaction of Betrayals and perceived social support (Significant Other and Family) predicted PTSD symptoms. Results suggest that perceived social support provides a protective effect for low to mean levels of perceived betrayals; however, for Veterans reporting high levels of betrayal, perceived social support did not attenuate PTSD symptom severity. Additional research on perceived betrayals and the association with PTSD is needed, especially for Veterans who experience high levels of perceived betrayals.

 抽象的

潜在的道德伤害事件（PMIE），包括犯下越轨行为（Transgressions-Self）和感知背叛，与创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）呈正相关。 PMIE 与 PTSD 症状之间关联的一个拟议机制是社交脱节。然而，关于 PMIE 和社会脱节的研究有限。一项大型研究的二次数据分析检验了不同来源的感知社会支持（家庭、朋友和重要的其他人）对 PMIE（自我和背叛）和 PTSD 之间关系的调节作用。自我越界和感知社会支持分量表的相互作用并不能预测 PTSD 症状。然而，背叛和感知的社会支持（重要他人和家庭）的相互作用预测了 PTSD 症状。结果表明，感知到的社会支持对低至平均水平的感知到背叛提供了保护作用；然而，对于报告背叛率较高的退伍军人来说，感知到的社会支持并没有减轻创伤后应激障碍症状的严重程度。需要对感知背叛以及与创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）的关联进行更多研究，特别是对于经历过高度感知背叛的退伍军人。