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

Grace Ohunene Dr. Legbeti, Dennis Ohikhuame Atafo and Gbenga Rafiu Yusuf
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Grace Ohunene Dr. Legbeti: Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna
Dennis Ohikhuame Atafo: Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna
Gbenga Rafiu Yusuf: Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 12, 1489-1500

Abstract: 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

Date: 2024
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