Journal of Personality.“Veterans’ substance abuse, domestic violence and suicide rates are higher than other populations; the Army knew it was time to more closely track psychological traits before and after they deployed,” said Dr.
William Chopik, associate professor of psychology at MSU and lead author.“Our research suggests that many mental health struggles existed before they were sent overseas.”As the largest study of its kind, more than 212,000 men and women Army active duty personnel completed a questionnaire that measured different psychological characteristics before deployment and after returning from combat.“The questionnaire measured 24 ‘character strengths,’ ranging from appreciation, courage and temperance to bravery, humor.
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