Citation

D'Agata MT, Granek JA, Holden RR, Nazarov A. Mil. Behav. Health 2021; 9(2): 190-197.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/21635781.2020.1838365

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The current research investigated the association between self-concealment and mental health in a sample of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel. More specifically, we examined the associations between self-concealment, a personality trait associated with one's tendency to conceal negative personal information and feelings, and one's suicide ideation, psychological distress, and hazardous and harmful alcohol use. Personnel who reported higher levels of self-concealment also reported higher levels of mental health symptoms. Furthermore, we present receiver operating characteristic curve analyses for predicting at-risk status for suicide, psychological distress, and hazardous and harmful alcohol use from self-concealment. © 2020 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada. National Defence.

Language: en

Keywords

mental health; psychological distress; alcohol use; personality; suicide ideation; stigma; Self-concealment; military sample