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Glorieux V, Lo Bue S, Euwema M. Reintegration of crisis services employees: a systematic literature review. JOURNAL OF GLOBAL MOBILITY: THE HOME OF EXPATRIATE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/jgm-06-2022-0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
Abstract
PurposeCrisis services personnel are frequently deployed around the globe under highly demanding conditions. This raises the need to better understand the deployment process and more especially, sustainable reintegration after deployment. Despite recent research efforts, the study of the post-deployment stage, more specifically the reintegration process, remains fragmented and limited. To address these limitations, this review aims at (1) describing how reintegration is conceptualised and measured in the existing literature, (2) identifying what dimensions are associated with the reintegration process and (3) identifying what we know about the process of reintegration in terms of timing and phases.Design/methodology/approachFollowing the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) protocol, the authors identified 5,859 documents across several scientific databases published between 1995 and 2021. Based on predefined eligibility criteria, 104 documents were yielded.FindingsResearch has primarily focused on descriptive studies of negative individual and interpersonal outcomes after deployment. However, this review indicates that reintegration is dynamic, multi-sector, multidimensional and dual. Each of its phases and dimensions is associated with distinct challenges.Originality/valueTo the authors’ knowledge, this is the first research that investigates reintegration among different crisis services and provides an integrative social-ecological framework that identifies the different dimensions and challenges of this process.
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Stein JY, Bachem R, Lahav Y, Solomon Z. The aging of heroes: Posttraumatic stress, resilience and growth among aging decorated veterans. THE JOURNAL OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2020.1725606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jacob Y. Stein
- I-CORE Research Center for Mass Trauma, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- I-CORE Research Center for Mass Trauma, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- I-CORE Research Center for Mass Trauma, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- I-CORE Research Center for Mass Trauma, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Mark KM, Stevelink SAM, Choi J, Fear NT. Post-traumatic growth in the military: a systematic review. Occup Environ Med 2018; 75:904-915. [DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-105166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundPost-traumatic growth is defined as positive psychological, social or spiritual growth after a trauma.ObjectivesThis systematic review aimed to identify studies that quantitatively measured post-traumatic growth among (ex-) military personnel, to determine whether there is evidence of growth in this context and whether such growth is associated with any sociodemographic, military, trauma or mental health factors.Data sourcesThe electronic databases PsycInfo, OVIDmedline and Embase were searched for studies published between 2001 and 2017.Study eligibility criteria and participantsPapers were retained if they involved military or ex-military personnel, where some had been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.Study appraisalQuality assessment was conducted on all studies.Results21 studies were retained. The Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory was employed by 14 studies: means ranged from 32.60 (standard deviation = 14.88) to 59.07 (23.48). The Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory Short Form was used by five studies: means ranged from 17.11 (14.88) to 20.40 (11.88). These values suggest moderate growth. Higher levels of social support, spirituality and rumination and minority ethnicity were most frequently associated with more post-traumatic growth.LimitationsThe involved studies may lack generalisability and methodological quality.ConclusionsOverall, this paper confirms that negative reactions to trauma, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder, are not the only possible outcomes for service personnel, as moderate post-traumatic growth can also be observed.Implications of key findingsInterventions aimed at helping current and former armed forces personnel to identify and promote post-traumatic growth post-conflict may be beneficial for their well-being.
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Ikin JF, Kelsall HL, McKenzie DP, Gwini SM, Forbes AB, Glass DC, Mc Farlane AC, Clarke D, Wright B, Del Monaco A, Sim MR. Cohort Profile: The Australian Gulf War Veterans' Health Study cohort. Int J Epidemiol 2017; 46:31. [PMID: 27380794 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyw025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Jillian F Ikin
- Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Monash University, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health: Psychiatry, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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