TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Non-combat military service in the United States and its effects on depressive symptoms among men
JO  - Social science research
A1  - Whyman, Mira
A1  - Lemmon, Megan
A1  - Teachman, Jay
SP  - 695
EP  - 703
VL  - 40
IS  - 2
N2  - A large body of research has established that combat has negative effects on the mental health of soldiers, resulting in PTSD and a wide range of related mental health problems. However, very little research examines what effects non-combat military service may have on the mental health of men. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY79) we show that men who serve on active duty, and do not see combat, are less likely to experience depressive symptoms than their nonveteran and reserve duty counterparts, although this effect tends to dissipate after discharge from the military. We suggest several mechanisms through which active duty military service may act to reduce the likelihood of developing depressive symptoms.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0049-089X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2010.12.007
ID  - ref1
ER  -