Abstract
Abstract : This study examined the relationship between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in Vietnam veterans (n=50) and marital satisfaction and depression in their spouse/partners (S/P). In line with previous research, veterans with higher scores on a PTSD assessment had S/Ps with higher levels of depression and lower levels of marital satisfaction. There was not a statistically significant relationship between S/Ps depressive symptoms and the S/Ps level of marital satisfaction. The S/P attributing their veterans behavior to their war experience (Vietnam attributions) did not impact these relationships. Responsibility attributions, or believing that the veterans behavior was done on purpose to hurt the other person or the behavior was done for selfish reasons, explained a significant amount of the variance in the PTSD-marital satisfaction relationship but did not act as a moderator and did not play a role in the PTSD-depression relationship. Clinical implications are discussed.
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