| Title: | The Role of Combat Exposure on Drinking Behavior and Subjective Well-Being: A Rubin Causal Model Approach |
| Journal: | Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy |
| Published: | 1 May 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37471044/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001546 |
Publication 11641
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Investigating the role of combat exposure on behavioral outcomes has been limited due to ethical and logistical constraints.</p>
METHOD: Using a large data set from UK BioBank of U.K. citizens (n = 157,161), we created hypothetical randomized experiments, with treatment conditions for combat exposure or no combat exposure matched for relevant covariates and compared differences in combat exposure groups on a broad range of alcohol-related and subjective well-being outcomes. Additionally, using a randomization-based approach, we calculated 95% Fisherian intervals for constant treatment effects consistent with the matched data and the hypothetical combat exposure intervention.</p>
RESULTS: Results suggest that combat exposure plays a role in several negative outcomes related to alcohol behavior and subjective well-being, such as increased typical daily alcohol consumption (estimated average causal effect [ACE] = 0.0545, Fisher p-value = .0119) and less general health happiness (estimated ACE = -0.1077, Fisher p-value < 1/100,000).</p>
CONCLUSIONS: This study expands our current understanding of the role of combat exposure on many alcohol and subjective well-being-related measures. We also show that the Rubin Causal Model provides a rigorous and valid approach to better understand myriad other issues in psychological science. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).</p>
4 Authors
- Paul McKee
- Christopher J. Budnick
- Kenneth S. Walters
- Marie-Abèle Bind
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 67200 | The Effect of Combat Exposure on Drinking Behavior, Happiness, and Subjective Well-Being. |
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