Posttraumatic stress disorder and marital adjustment: The mediating role of forgiveness

Zahava Solomon; Rachel Dekel; Gadi Zerach

doi:10.1111/j.1545-5300.2009.01301.x

Posttraumatic stress disorder and marital adjustment: The mediating role of forgiveness

Zahava Solomon, Rachel Dekel, Gadi Zerach

Department of Psychology

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The study assessed the effects of war captivity on posttraumatic stress symptoms and marital adjustment among Prisoners of War (POWs) from the Yom Kippur War. It was hypothesized that men's perception of level of forgiveness mediates the relation between posttraumatic symptoms and marital adjustment. The sample consisted of 157 Israeli veterans divided into 3 groups: 21 POWs with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), 58 former POWs without PTSD, and 70 control veterans. The findings indicated that former POWs with PTSD reported lower levels of marital satisfaction and forgiveness than veterans in the other 2 groups. In addition, men's perception of level of forgiveness mediated the relationship between their posttraumatic symptoms and their marital adjustment. The theoretical and clinical implications of these results are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	546-558
Number of pages	13
Journal	Family Process
Volume	48
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.2009.01301.x
State	Published - Dec 2009

Keywords

Forgiveness
Marital Adjustment
POWs
Posttraumatic Symptoms

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