Systematic Reviews and Meta Analysis

Beyond Emotional Trauma: A Systematic Review of Military Personnel’s Perspective and Impact

Volume: 4 Number: 2 October 18, 2023
  • Janice Agıus
  • Paulann Grech *
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Beyond Emotional Trauma: A Systematic Review of Military Personnel’s Perspective and Impact

Abstract

The purpose of this systematic review was to locate and evaluate pertinent literature that examined how military search and rescue personnel perceived emotional trauma, its repercussions, and the coping mechanisms they used to deal with its impacts. The Hydra Data Initiative platform was used to search for publications found in databases that are in the English language. This review followed the guidelines provided in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. The selection of both qualitative and quantitative research was based on keywords as well as a variety of inclusion criteria. The quality assessment of the generated studies was facilitated by the use of the Critical Appraisal Tools Program. In total, 13 studies were included for evaluation. The articles that qualified for evaluation were both qualitative (n=2) and quantitative (n=11) in nature, examining the reported effects of exposure to traumatic experiences (n=8), the most common coping mechanisms used by first responders (n=3), and first responders’ individual experiences after experiencing emotional trauma (n=2). Few studies have been conducted on how military search and rescue personnel perceive and react to emotional stress. This was revealed through having to incorporate studies comprising other occupations, regarded as first responders. This analysis focuses on the many emotional trauma impacts and coping mechanisms used by search and rescue personnel to manage this upheaval. It is intended that this evaluation would provide fresh knowledge and give experts the tools they need to create reliable support systems.

Keywords

References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Trauma Psychology

Journal Section

Systematic Reviews and Meta Analysis

Authors

Early Pub Date

November 11, 2023

Publication Date

October 18, 2023

Submission Date

June 12, 2023

Acceptance Date

October 18, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Agıus, J., & Grech, P. (2023). Beyond Emotional Trauma: A Systematic Review of Military Personnel’s Perspective and Impact. Dynamics in Social Sciences and Humanities, 4(2), 67-77. https://doi.org/10.5152/OJFHSS.2023.23038
AMA
1.Agıus J, Grech P. Beyond Emotional Trauma: A Systematic Review of Military Personnel’s Perspective and Impact. Dynamics in Social Sciences and Humanities. 2023;4(2):67-77. doi:10.5152/OJFHSS.2023.23038
Chicago
Agıus, Janice, and Paulann Grech. 2023. “Beyond Emotional Trauma: A Systematic Review of Military Personnel’s Perspective and Impact”. Dynamics in Social Sciences and Humanities 4 (2): 67-77. https://doi.org/10.5152/OJFHSS.2023.23038.
EndNote
Agıus J, Grech P (October 1, 2023) Beyond Emotional Trauma: A Systematic Review of Military Personnel’s Perspective and Impact. Dynamics in Social Sciences and Humanities 4 2 67–77.
IEEE
[1]J. Agıus and P. Grech, “Beyond Emotional Trauma: A Systematic Review of Military Personnel’s Perspective and Impact”, Dynamics in Social Sciences and Humanities, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 67–77, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.5152/OJFHSS.2023.23038.
ISNAD
Agıus, Janice - Grech, Paulann. “Beyond Emotional Trauma: A Systematic Review of Military Personnel’s Perspective and Impact”. Dynamics in Social Sciences and Humanities 4/2 (October 1, 2023): 67-77. https://doi.org/10.5152/OJFHSS.2023.23038.
JAMA
1.Agıus J, Grech P. Beyond Emotional Trauma: A Systematic Review of Military Personnel’s Perspective and Impact. Dynamics in Social Sciences and Humanities. 2023;4:67–77.
MLA
Agıus, Janice, and Paulann Grech. “Beyond Emotional Trauma: A Systematic Review of Military Personnel’s Perspective and Impact”. Dynamics in Social Sciences and Humanities, vol. 4, no. 2, Oct. 2023, pp. 67-77, doi:10.5152/OJFHSS.2023.23038.
Vancouver
1.Janice Agıus, Paulann Grech. Beyond Emotional Trauma: A Systematic Review of Military Personnel’s Perspective and Impact. Dynamics in Social Sciences and Humanities. 2023 Oct. 1;4(2):67-7. doi:10.5152/OJFHSS.2023.23038

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