Citation

Griffith J. Mil. Psychol. 2012; 24(6): 568-591.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/08995605.2012.736324

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Associations among sociodemographic characteristics, mood, trauma-related experiences, and suicidal behaviors were examined with archival data from Army National Guard (ARNG) soldiers that included suicide cases combined with annual random samples of nonsuicide cases for calendar years 2007-2011 (N = 5,390); postdeployed ARNG soldiers (N = 4,567); and home-stationed ARNG soldiers (N = 15,597). Suicidal behavior was associated with demographic characteristics (e.g., young age, male, and White) and loss of a significant other; childhood abuse experiences moderated the relationship between current stressors and suicidal behavior; suicidal behavior appeared to be consistent across the deployment cycle. © 2012 Copyright Division 19 (Society for Military Psychology) of the American Psychological Association.

Language: en