• Joo Eun Lee, Boram Choi, Youngil Lee, Kyoung Min Kim, Dohyun Kim, Tae Won Park, and Myung Ho Lim.
• Department of Counseling Psychology, Graduate School of Policy and Management, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.
• J. Korean Med. Sci. 2023 Jan 2; 38 (1): e15e15.

BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of posttraumatic embitterment disorder (PTED) among soldiers, and examine its relation to stress, depression, self-esteem, impulsiveness, and suicidal ideation.MethodsThe subjects of this study were 200 soldiers and 197 control subjects, a total of 397 persons. Measurement tools used included the PTED self-rating scale, Stress Response Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Inventory, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, and Beck Scale of Suicide Ideation.ResultThe major findings of the analysis are as follows: first, 11.5% of the soldiers were in the risk group for PTED, and 4% of them had PTED. Second, PTED in the soldiers was significantly associated with a number of variables such as their educational background, stress, depression, self-esteem, impulsiveness, and suicidal ideation, while it was not significantly associated with age. Third, through the hierarchical multiple regression analysis, it was found that academic background, stress, and depression had a statistically significant positive effect on the incidence of PTED in the soldiers.ConclusionIn order to prevent and effectively intervene in PTED in soldiers, there is a need for interventional efforts focused on depression and stress related to negative life events.© 2023 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.

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