Examining the impact of risk and protective factors on post-9/11 U.S. veterans’ moral injury latent profiles and transitions.

The use of person-centered analytic techniques, especially those that can accommodate longitudinal data, is important for advancing the study of MI, especially in terms of identifying risk and protective factors that can guide treatment efforts. The study's findings indicate the importance of considering malleable and nonmalleable risk and protective factors in understanding MI experiences and informing strategies to help those who are feeling MI-related distress. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).