The prominent impact of pre-deployment aggression on moral injury outcomes post-discharge: a six-year longitudinal study of former Israeli combatants

Key Points

• This study aims to investigate how pre-deployment aggression influences moral injury outcomes in former combatants after discharge.
• Conducted a six-year longitudinal analysis of former Israeli combatants
• Assessed pre-enlistment aggression traits
• Evaluated moral injury outcomes post-discharge
• Pre-deployment aggression significantly correlates with increased moral injury outcomes
• Betrayal-based PMIEs are notably linked to prior aggression
• Highlights the importance of early identification of aggression traits

Abstract