@article{ref1,
title="Effect of transition home from combat on risk-taking and health-related behaviors",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2011",
author="Adler, Amy B. and Britt, Thomas W. and Castro, Carl Andrew and McGurk, Dennis and Bliese, Paul D.",
volume="24",
number="4",
pages="381-389",
abstract="Transition home following a combat deployment involves a period of adjustment. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of a new 16-item transition scale were conducted with 2 samples and resulted in 4 factors (Benefit, Appreciation, Anger/Alienation, and Guilt/Remorse). In Study 1 (N = 1,651), the number of combat events was positively related to Anger/Alienation 4 months later even after controlling for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, partial r = .18, p < .001. In Study 2 (N = 647), after controlling for PTSD symptoms, Anger/Alienation assessed at 4 months postdeployment predicted more risk-taking behaviors 4 months later, partial r = .10, p = .01. Appreciation predicted fewer unhealthy habits, partial r = -.13, p = .001, whereas Anger/Alienation predicted more unhealthy habits, partial r = .09, p = .024. Results demonstrate the importance of broadening the conceptualization of adjustment in combat veterans.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1002/jts.20665",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.20665"
}