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The role of military identity in substance use and mental health outcomes among U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers
Military Psychology ( IF 1.1 ) Pub Date : 2022-06-07 , DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2022.2082812
Bonnie M Vest 1 , Rachel A Hoopsick 2 , D Lynn Homish 3 , Gregory G Homish 3
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ABSTRACT

We investigated how military identity (i.e., veteran identity centrality—the extent to which military service is central to an individual’s sense of self) relates to substance use and mental health among U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard (USAR/NG) soldiers. Data were drawn from Operation: SAFETY, a longitudinal survey study of USAR/NG soldiers. Regression models (n = 413 soldiers) examined relationships between military identity and substance use (i.e., alcohol problems, past 3-months non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD), illicit drug use, tobacco use), and mental health (i.e., generalized anxiety, anger, depression, and PTSD), controlling for sex, race, age, education, years of military service, military status (current/former), and deployment (ever/never). In adjusted models, stronger military identity was not related to alcohol, illicit drug, or tobacco use, but was associated with past 3-months NMUPD (OR: 1.40, 95% CI: 1.12, 1.75, p < .01) and greater symptoms of anger (IRR: 1.02, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.03, p < .01), generalized anxiety (IRR: 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.10, p < .01), depression (IRR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.10, p < .01), and PTSD (IRR: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.12, p < .01). The findings demonstrate the importance of military identity for health-related outcomes. NMUPD suggests potential self-medication and avoidance of help-seeking, as admitting difficulties may conflict with military identity.



中文翻译:

军人身份在美国陆军预备役和国民警卫队士兵的物质使用和心理健康结果中的作用

摘要

我们调查了美国陆军预备役和国民警卫队 (USAR/NG) 士兵的军人身份(即退伍军人身份中心性——兵役对个人自我意识的核心程度)与物质使用和心理健康的关系。数据来自 Operation: SAFETY,这是一项针对 USAR/NG 士兵的纵向调查研究。回归模型(n = 413 名士兵)检查了军人身份和物质使用(即酒精问题、过去 3 个月非医疗使用处方药 (NMUPD)、非法药物使用、烟草使用)和心理健康(即、广泛性焦虑、愤怒、抑郁和 PTSD),控制性别、种族、年龄、教育、服兵役年限、军人身份(当前/以前)和部署(曾经/从未)。在调整后的模型中,更强的军人身份与酒精无关,非法药物或烟草使用,但与过去 3 个月的 NMUPD(OR:1.40,95% CI:1.12、1.75,p < .01)和更严重的愤怒症状(IRR:1.02,95% CI:1.01, 1.03,p < .01),广泛性焦虑(IRR:1.05,95% CI:1.01,1.10,p < .01),抑郁(IRR:1.06,95% CI:1.02,1.10,p < .01),以及创伤后应激障碍(IRR:1.07,95% CI:1.02、1.12,p < .01)。研究结果证明了军人身份对于健康相关结果的重要性。NMUPD 建议潜在的自我药物治疗和避免寻求帮助,因为承认困难可能与军人身份相冲突。抑郁症 (IRR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.10, p < .01) 和 PTSD (IRR: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.12, p < .01)。研究结果证明了军人身份对于健康相关结果的重要性。NMUPD 建议潜在的自我药物治疗和避免寻求帮助,因为承认困难可能与军人身份相冲突。抑郁症 (IRR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.10, p < .01) 和 PTSD (IRR: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.12, p < .01)。研究结果证明了军人身份对于健康相关结果的重要性。NMUPD 建议潜在的自我药物治疗和避免寻求帮助,因为承认困难可能与军人身份相冲突。

更新日期:2022-06-07
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