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An Exploration of the Viability and Usefulness of the Construct of Moral Injury in War Veterans. by Kent D. Drescher; David W. Foy; Caroline Kelly; Anna Leshner; Kerrie Schutz; Brett Litz is a Psychology article available to read on EtoBox.
What is An Exploration of the Viability and Usefulness of the Construct of Moral Injury in War Veterans. about?
It is widely recognized that, along with physical and psychological injuries, war profoundly affects veterans spiritually and morally. However, research about the link between combat and changes in morality and spirituality is lacking. Moral injury is a construct that we have proposed to describe disruption in an individual's sense of personal morality and capacity to behave in a just manner. As a first step in construct validation, we asked a diverse group of health and religious professionals with many years of service to active duty warriors and veterans to provide commentary about moral injury. Respondents were given a semistructured interview and their responses were sorted. The transcripts were used to clarify the range of potentially and morally injurious experiences in war and the lasting sequelae of these experiences. There was strong support for the usefulness of the moral injury concept; however, respondents chiefly found our working definition to be inadequate.
Who reads An Exploration of the Viability and Usefulness of the Construct of Moral Injury in War Veterans.?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Psychology.
- Author
- Kent D. Drescher; David W. Foy; Caroline Kelly; Anna Leshner; Kerrie Schutz; Brett Litz
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Psychology (Social Sciences)