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Social Support and Resilience as Predictors of Post-Traumatic Growth among Combat-Wounded Soldiers at 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna

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  • Dr. Legbeti, Grace Ohunene

    (Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna)

  • Atafo, Dennis Ohikhuame

    (Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna)

  • Yusuf, Gbenga Rafiu

    (Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna)

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Military operations expose soldiers to various stressors and traumatic events, often resulting in psychological issues such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety. However, some soldiers experience post-traumatic growth (PTG), demonstrating positive changes despite adversity. This study aimed to examine factors such as social support and resilience that contribute to PTG among wounded-in-action soldiers. A cross-sectional design was adopted, using purposive sampling and three scales. Section A collected demographic characteristics of the participants with the lowest age range of 18-25 years and the highest age range was 50-57 years, the mean age of 36.6 years, and the standard deviation of 6.99. The second part included three scales: the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Brief Resilience Scale, and the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory. Hypothesis one, tested using multiple regression, found that significant other support, family support, and friends’ support were statistically significant predictors of PTG [F(3, 103) = 4.373, p = .007, R² = .160]. Hypothesis two, tested with simple linear regression, revealed that resilience significantly predicted PTG [F(1, 105) = 8.760, p = .004, R² = .103]. Hypothesis three, tested with hierarchical regression, showed that both family support (β = .476, p

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  • Dr. Legbeti, Grace Ohunene & Atafo, Dennis Ohikhuame & Yusuf, Gbenga Rafiu, 2024. "Social Support and Resilience as Predictors of Post-Traumatic Growth among Combat-Wounded Soldiers at 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(12), pages 1489-1500, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:8:y:2024:i:12:p:1489-1500
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