Psychosocial factors associated with psychological distress and functional difficulties in recently transitioned and current serving regular Australian Defence Force members

C Hansen; A McFarlane; M Iannos; N Sadler; H Benassi; E Lawrence-Wood; S Hodson; A Searle; M Van Hooff

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Psychosocial factors associated with psychological distress and functional difficulties in recently transitioned and current serving regular Australian Defence Force members

C Hansen, A McFarlane, M Iannos, N Sadler, H Benassi, E Lawrence-Wood, S Hodson, A Searle, M Van Hooff

Psychiatry Research | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112860

Abstract

The transition period from military-to-civilian life can be one of the most significant and stressful periods in the military life cycle. We explore the psychosocial factors associated with psychological distress and functional impairment among those who recently transitioned from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and those currently serving in 2015. Using data from the Transition and Wellbeing Research Programme, multinomial logistic regression models were used to analyze the associations between a combined measure of psychological distress and functional impairment (K10/SDS) with various psychosocial, lifestyle, and physical health factors. There were 10,210 in the final analytic cohort (..

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Nicole Sadler Author

Ellie Lawrence-Wood Author

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This Work has been produced with the assistance of funding provided by the Department of Veterans' Affairs. However, the views expressed in this version of the Work do not necessarily represent the views of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs or the Department of Veterans' Affairs. The Commonwealth does not give any warranty nor accept any liability in relation to the contents of this Work.