The Relation between Self-Concealment and Self-Reported Mental Health Symptoms in a Sample of Canadian Armed Forces Personnel. (3rd April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: D'Agata, Madeleine T.; Granek, Joshua A.; Holden, Ronald R.; Nazarov, Anthony
• Is Part Of: Military behavioral health. Volume 9:Number 2(2021)
• Page Start: 190
• Page End: 197
• Publication Date: 2021-04-03
• Subjects: Self-concealment -- suicide ideation -- military sample -- psychological distress -- alcohol use -- personality -- mental health -- stigma; Military psychiatry -- Periodicals; Combat -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; 355.345
• DOI: 10.1080/21635781.2020.1838365
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2163-5781

Abstract

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.