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전투 시 살상 경험이 노년기의 정신건강과 주관적 신체건강에 미치는 영향: 베트남전 참전 제대군인을 중심으로
이현엽(Hyunyup Lee),강성록(Sungrok Kang) 대한스트레스학회 2022 스트레스硏究 Vol.30 No.2
본 연구는 베트남전에 참전했던 제대군인들로부터 수집한 자료를 활용하여 살상 경험과 전투노출 경험이 노년기 정신건강과 주관적 신체건강에 미치는 영향을 검증하였다. 살상 경험 유무와 전투노출 경험 유무에 따라 무경험 집단, 전투노출 집단, 살상 및 전투노출 집단으로 구분한 뒤 외상 후 스트레스 장애 증상, 불안 증상, 적대감, 주관적 신체건강에 있어 차이를 나타내는지 검증한 결과, 살상 및 전투노출 집단이 가장 높은 수준의 외상 후 스트레스 증상, 불안 증상, 적대감을 보였으며, 주관적 신체건강은 무경험 집단에서 가장 높은 수준을 나타냈다. 해당 결과는 전투지역에 파병되어 임무를 수행한 군인들의 심리적․신체적 회복을 위한 개입 시 전투노출 외상뿐만 아니라 살상 경험을 함께 고려해야 함을 시사한다. Background: The current study aimed to examine the effects of combat exposure and killing on mental and subjective physical health later in life among Korean Vietnam War veterans. Methods: The data were collected from 342 male veterans with a mean age of 72 years (SD=2.57). Veterans were divided based on their histories into three groups: no experience (Group 1), combat exposure only (Group 2), and both killing and combat exposure (Group 3). Analyses of variance (ANOVAs) examined group differences in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, anxiety symptoms, hostility, and perceived physical health. Results: The ANOVAs showed that PTSD, anxiety symptoms and hostility were most prevalent among the veterans in Group 3 (both killing and combat exposure). No significant differences were found between Groups 1 and 2. Perceived physical health was highest among the veterans in Group 1 (no experience). There were no differences between Groups 2 and 3. Even after controlling for the impacts of optimism and social support after homecoming, these results were similar. Conclusions: The findings indicate that killing experience and combat exposure should be considered in designing interventions for veterans deployed into active combat zones.
전투경험이 삶의 회고과정을 경유하여 정신적 웰빙과 정신질환에 이르는 경로 분석
이현엽(Hyunyup Lee),강성록(Sungrok Kang) 육군사관학교 화랑대연구소 2021 한국군사학논집 Vol.77 No.3
The current study aimed to examine the pathways on mental well-being and mental illness following combat exposure among older veterans. The data were collected from Korean Vietnam War veterans in 2017, and the mean age of the sample (367 veterans) was about 72 years old (SD = 2.66). Path analyses showed that combat exposure was significantly associated with late-onset stress symptomatology(LOSS), and then LOSS had positive relationships with both positive appraisals and negative appraisals of military service. Veterans who perceived their military service in a positive light showed higher levels of mental well-being and lower levels of mental illness, while those who perceived their military service as negative reported higher levels of mental illness. These results imply that interventions for mental health among older veterans should focus on finding meaning and values of their military service. Study limitations and implications were additionally discussed.