Iranian Journal of War and Public Health

Introduction: The aim of current study was comparison of the quality of life of the war veteran’s families with/without PTSD.

Method: In this purpose 300 war veterans' families were selected by clustering random sampling in Hamedan province. The measures of this research were quality of life questionnaire 28 items and demographic inventory.

Results: The results of independent samples t-test have shown the war veterans with PTSD reported lower scores on Physical Function, Bodily Pain, General Health, Vitality, Social Functioning, and mental health in comparison of the war veterans without PTSD. The spouses of the war veterans with PTSD also have reported lower quality of life in all subscales in comparison of the spouses of war veterans without PTSD. The children of the war veterans with PTSD have reported lower scores only on general health in comparison of the children of the war veterans without PTSD.

Conclusion: In respect to results, it appears that consideration of family's health in war veterans' families is necessary with special attention to war veterans with PTSD. However, planning, and instructional, therapeutic policies can be useful

Aims: Post-traumatic stress disorder has negative consequences on physical, psychological health and marital satisfaction of veterans. Also, previous studies have suggested an association between personality and post-traumatic stress. The aim of present study was the comparison of personality trait and marital satisfaction in veterans with and without post-traumatic stress disorder.

Materials & Methods: In this causal-comparative study, 200 veterans whose names were recorded in the Martyr Foundation and Veterans Affairs Administration of Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province were selected through cluster random sampling method. The tool that used was Lee and Ashton personality traits questionnaire; ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale and the demographic questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multivariate and univariate analyzes of variance.

Findings: Marital satisfaction and personality traits scores in the two veterans with and without post-traumatic disorders had significant difference (p<0.001). Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder reported lower scores in components of personality issues, marital relations, conflict resolution, financial management, leisure, sex, children and marriage. Also, veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder reported lower scores in subscales of extraversion, agreement conscientiousness and openness.

Conclusion: Marital satisfaction and personality traits in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder is less than veterans without post-traumatic stress disorder