Combat Exposure and Peritraumatic Factors Predicting PTSD among Military Personnel Fighting Insurgency in Nigeria
Journal: Journal of Anxiety & Depression (Vol.1, No. 2)Publication Date: 2018-11-07
Authors : James Abel Fredrick Sonter Anongo Binan Evans Dami Aboh James Ogbole Atsibi Abel; Zubairu Kwambo Dagona;
Page : 1-11
Keywords : Combat exposure; Boko-Haram; PTSD;
Abstract
Previous studies indicate that posttraumatic stress disorder is one of the major mental health challenges that affect military personnel who have experienced combat situations. However, there is still paucity of research on the factors that predict PTSD in Nigerian military setting despite increasing rate of Boko-Haram exposure. This study therefore examined the predictive influence of peritraumatic factors (combat exposure, number of deployments, duration of deployments and substance use) among Nigerian military personnel exposed to Boko-Haram insurgency in North-eastern Nigeria. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires on a sample of 715 participants. Two hypotheses were tested using Pearson correlation and hierarchical multiple regression, and results revealed a significant positive relationship between combat exposure (r= .36; p.05) were found to have no significant relationship with PTSD. Additional findings indicated that combat exposure (β= .32, t= 9.10; p
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