Psychosocial characteristics of student veterans with service-related disabilities: implications for further research and occupational therapy involvement
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2015
Authors
Dutra, Samantha, author
Eakman, Aaron, advisor
Schelly, Catherine, committee member
Henry, Kimberly, committee member
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The purpose of this study was to assess how post-9/11 university student veterans differ from nonveteran university students on four mental health indicators. In comparison to a demographically matched sample of nonveteran students, we found that veterans in our study had significantly higher levels of depression and post-traumatic stress symptomatology and non-significantly lower levels of engagement in meaningful activities and meaning in life. Our non-experimental study indicates mental health differences between student veterans and their nonveteran peers do exist and argues for the inclusion of occupational therapy services for student veterans.
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depression
engagement in meaningful activity
meaning in life
military veterans
post-secondary education
post-traumatic stress disorder