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Does the repressor coping style predict lower posttraumatic stress symptoms?

Richard J McNally¹, John P Hatch, Elizabeth M Cedillos

¹Department of Psychology, Harvard University, 1230 William James Hall, 33 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.

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Predeployment trait anxiety, not repressor coping, best predicts posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in health care professionals after combat deployment. Understanding anxiety levels offers crucial insights for predicting PTSD risk in service members.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Military Health
Trauma Studies

Background:

Repressive coping is theorized to mitigate stress responses.
Previous research has not fully elucidated predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in combat-exposed health care professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the predictive relationship between predeployment coping styles and postdeployment PTSD symptoms.
To determine if predeployment trait anxiety influences the association between coping style and PTSD symptom severity.

Main Methods:

Correlational analyses were used to examine data from 122 health care professionals deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Predeployment measures included coping style (repressor coping) and trait anxiety.
Postdeployment PTSD symptoms were assessed.

Main Results:

Predeployment repressor coping scores negatively predicted postdeployment PTSD symptoms (r = -0.29, p = 0.001).
Predeployment Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) scores did not predict PTSD symptoms (r = -0.13, p = 0.14).
Predeployment trait anxiety significantly mediated the relationship between repressor coping and PTSD symptom severity (r = 0.38, p = 0.001).

Conclusions:

Predeployment trait anxiety is a stronger predictor of postdeployment PTSD symptoms than repressor coping style.
Anxiety levels are critical for predicting PTSD risk in trauma-exposed service members.
Interventions targeting anxiety may be beneficial for mitigating PTSD development in military health care personnel.