Longing for sleep after violence: The impact of PTSD symptoms, avoidance, and pain on insomnia among female veterans
This longitudinal investigation follows female veterans of at least 18 years of age, living in the United States, who completed online surveys at three timepoints between 2014 and 2017. The study drew data from a larger study of female Veterans’ interpersonal violence experiences and healthcare needs, whose name was masked for blind review. The research was approved by the committee on the use of human subjects in research of the Veteran Affairs Healthcare System.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
411 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2014
Primary Institutions
Boston University (BU) (Academic, United States of America)
National Center for PTSD (Government, United States of America)
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (Academic, United States of America)
University of Delaware (UD) (Academic, United States of America)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Department of Veterans Affairs (Government, United States of America)
Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) (Research council, United States of America)
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) (Government, United States of America)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Self-completed questionnaire – online
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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