Table 3.
Averages and change scores for treatment groups of Next Mission combat veterans and Women Warriors military sexual assault survivors.
| Assessment | NMa combat veterans (n=3) | WWb military sexual assault survivors (n=7) | |||||
| Pretest, mean | Posttest, mean | Difference scorec, mean | Pretest, mean | Posttest, mean | Difference scorec, mean | ||
| Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) | 47.3 | 58.7 | 11.4 | 66.6 | 60.6 | –6.0 | |
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PTGI-I: relating to others | 10.7 | 17.0 | 6.3 | 21.0 | 18.6 | –2.4 |
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PTGI-II: new possibilities | 13.0 | 14.7 | 1.7 | 17.0 | 1.7 | –15.3 |
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PTGI-III: personal strength | 11.7 | 12.7 | 1.0 | 14.6 | 10.6 | –4.0 |
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PTGI-IV: spiritual change | 3.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
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PTGI-V: appreciation of life | 9.0 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 0.1 |
| SWEMWSd | N/Ae | N/A | N/A | 21.1 | 22.2 | 1.1 | |
| Brief COPEf | N/A | N/A | N/A | 36.3 | 30.3 | –6.0 | |
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Active coping | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.1 | 2.6 | –0.5 |
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Positive reframing | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.3 | 2.9 | –0.4 |
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Plan | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.6 | 2 | –1.6 |
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Emotional support | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.6 | 3 | 0.4 |
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Self-distraction | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.3 | 2.7 | –0.6 |
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Vent | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.9 | 2.1 | –0.8 |
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Behavioral disengagement | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.9 | 0.7 | –1.2 |
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Acceptance | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
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Humor | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.9 | 1.9 | –1.0 |
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Religion | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.1 | 2.3 | –0.8 |
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Instrumental support | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.3 |
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Denial | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.9 | 0.4 | –0.5 |
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Substance use | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.1 | 0.9 | –0.2 |
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Self-blame | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.0 | 1.8 | –0.2 |
| PCL-5g | N/A | N/A | N/A | 57.6 | 60.9 | 3.3 | |
| PHQh-15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 13.6 | 10.9 | –2.7 | |
| PHQ-9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 13.4 | 10.7 | –2.7 | |
| GAD-7i | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11.4 | 8.3 | –3.1 | |
| PSOMSj | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Focused attention | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Productivity | 2.0 | 1.3 | –0.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Responsible caretaking | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Restful repose | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Sensuous pleasure | 2.0 | 1.0 | –1.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Sharing | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
aNM: Next Mission.
bWW: Women Warriors.
cDifferences in scores were used for qualitative observation. Differences in scores were not calculated for significance due to variation in completion and sample size.
dSWEMWS: Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale.
eN/A: not applicable.
fCOPE: Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced.
gPCL-5: PTSD checklist for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.
hPHQ: Patient Health Questionnaire.
iGAD-7: generalized anxiety disorder 7-item checklist.
jPSOMS: Positive States of Mind Scale (n=10).