The deadly gap: Understanding suicide among veterans transitioning out of the military

Psychiatry Research, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 300, С. 113875 - 113875

Опубликована: Март 18, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Military identity and planning for the transition out of the military

Military Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 33(6), С. 372 - 391

Опубликована: Авг. 20, 2021

Everyone who serves in the military (and survives experience) will eventually become a Veteran, and most face challenge of finding civilian job. This paper investigates how contemporary Veterans experience transition period between exit entrance into life their own actions before separation shape post-transition outcomes. We follow 35 servicemembers through process, interviewing them several months after they left military. These interviews reveal importance three factors – conditions triggering exit, strength identity, planning (or lack thereof) for to enhancing or detracting from achievement stated post-military goals objective success moving work school. The depth an individual's institutional identity shapes when plan adjust unanticipated exits. Early reflects anticipatory socialization new roles is associated with better But early often hindered by strong facilitated weak identity. findings have important implications advocates serve recent policy changes assistance retirement pension system that encourage life.

Язык: Английский

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What Do Successful Military-to-Civilian Transitions Look Like? A Revised Framework and a New Conceptual Model for Assessing Veteran Well-Being

Armed Forces & Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2024

Developmental theory indicates that success during a major life change requires attention to multiple domains (e.g., physical health, mental employment, financial, and social). This study presents revised conceptual framework offers new empirical model assess the well-being of post-9/11 veterans as they transition civilian life. Data from large sample surveyed over 2.5 years revealed veteran transitions were mixed: improved time in some employment), stagnated social), struggled more others health). Even with improvement, percent still 34% health at Wave 6). Moreover, certain groups tended struggle enlisted, women, people color). The are intended stimulate discussion on how best understand, evaluate, support veterans’ military-to-civilian transition.

Язык: Английский

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Assessing psychological adjustment and cultural reintegration after military service: development and psychometric evaluation of the post-separation Military-Civilian Adjustment and Reintegration Measure (M-CARM)

BMC Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 20(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 10, 2020

Abstract Background The transition out of military service and subsequent reintegration to civilian life has been established as a period associated with an increased risk psychological adjustment difficulties, psychiatric disorders suicide risk, yet no tool exists measure cultural following permanent separation from the military. This study describes two-phase mixed-methods development validation self-report Military-Civilian Adjustment Reintegration Measure (M-CARM). Methods In Phase I, four focus groups (n = 20) semi-structured one-on-one interviews ( n 80) enabled thematic analysis generation 53 initial items that were reviewed by expert multidisciplinary panel 12) piloted for clarity relevance in Australian service-veteran sample 11). II, psychometric properties 47 resulting I evaluated online assessment convenience transitioned Defence Force veterans 725). Analyses included exploratory confirmatory factor analyses, well evaluation test-retest reliability, internal consistency, convergent, divergent discriminant validity. Results Exploratory on randomized split-half 357), resulted 21-item, five-factor solution Purpose Connection , Help seeking Beliefs about civilians Resentment regret Regimentation explaining 53.22% variance. Confirmatory 368) verified this structure without modification χ2 304.96, df 160; CFI .96, TLI .94, NFI .91, RMSEA .05). Strong validity was demonstrated M-CARM scores significantly correlated related constructs assessed standardised clinical measures differentiated based three binary items, large effect sizes d > 1). reliability total score 186, r .93) excellent consistency 725, .90) also found. Conclusions provide promising evidence is valid, reliable life, potential considerable research application.

Язык: Английский

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Mind the gap: Sex, gender, and intersectionality in military-to-civilian transitions

Journal of Military Veteran and Family Health, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 7(s1), С. 19 - 36

Опубликована: Авг. 5, 2021

LAY SUMMARY The authors conducted a review of existing research on sex, gender, and intersectionality in relation to military-to-civilian transition (MCT). Extensive international studies government resources, mostly from the United States, provide insight into potential vulnerabilities challenges encountered by historically under-represented military members Veterans during MCT (i.e., women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, other sexual or gender minority, Black, Indigenous, People Colour service Veterans). reviewed sources also highlight initiatives tailored programs that exist internationally address diverse Veteran needs. Canadian topic are limited, this gap needs be kept mind. To support equitable outcomes for all Veterans, as well policies, programs, supports need pay attention sex intersecting factors such sexuality, race, Indigeneity, more.

Язык: Английский

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Emergent Veteran Identity: Toward a New Theory of Veteran Identity in Israeli Society

Armed Forces & Society, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 50(4), С. 931 - 954

Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2023

Israeli society has seen a gradual decrease in the proportion of compulsory and reserve soldiers amid growing criticism military from those who have previously served. This is connected to willingness on their part organize collective action for postservice benefits influence other postservice-related issues. We argue that new theoretical concept an “emergent veteran identity” could explain this social phenomenon both others. In study, 248 veterans completed questionnaires designed investigate emergent identity. The results reveal identity was explained by perception role society, organizational dimensions veterans’ transition into and, lesser extent, combat experiences. Female had higher exhibited transformation limbo. article also discusses utility study general results’ implications threats loss

Язык: Английский

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Psychological consequences of warfare for combatants: ways of social reintegration and support in Ukraine

Revista Amazonia Investiga, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12(70), С. 78 - 87

Опубликована: Окт. 30, 2023

The aim of the article is to analyse main ways social reintegration and support for military personnel in Ukraine through prism analysing psychological effects on combatants' mental health. realisation this goal involves use general scientific methods analysis synthesis, content literature. results show that participation servicemen war can lead serious stress, communication, emotional, information stress. Post-traumatic stress disorder one most common disorders among veterans includes various symptoms negatively affect physical health, including repeated flashes traumatic memories, sense mirroring, agitation, avoidance certain situations. following are important overcome war: cognitive behavioural therapy, from family friends, effective regular activity, a balanced diet. It also integrate women into society by providing appropriate conditions retraining, labour guarantees, state support, preferential admission training, scholarships, additional educational services public space, etc. conclusions note it provide legal healthcare sector.

Язык: Английский

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Danish Veteran Challenges and Support Structures: An Overview to Enable Transnational Analysis

Journal of Veterans Studies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(2), С. 15 - 32

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

This article explores the challenges of Danish veterans and support structures policies in place to address these challenges. We describe Denmark's active foreign policy since 1992 launch a formal veteran 2010, which resulted establishment Veteran Centre 2011. also summarise review research conducted by VIVE Centre, sheds light on faced Army who have served Afghanistan or Iraq from 2022, we argue that transnational perspectives provide an important contribution arriving at differentiated illustration challenges, consequently enables effectively needs. criticize dominant position positivistic paradigms clinical concepts research, tend individualize pathologize propose increased attention toward interdisciplinary triangulation. Additionally, highlight enlisted personnel is particularly vulnerable number areas. To adequate support, need more engages dialogue about considers social contexts arise.

Язык: Английский

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Holding and rupture: Describing post-traumatic stress among former UK Army and Royal Marine personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19(8), С. e0308101 - e0308101

Опубликована: Авг. 9, 2024

Former UK military personnel who were previously deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in combat roles have exhibited elevated levels of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) compared other groups. The present qualitative analyses used semi-structured interviews a framework analysis compare the experiences symptomatic (N=10) asymptomatic (N=7) former Army Royal Marine exposed combat. Participants drawn from large health wellbeing cohort study sampled based upon probable PTSD status using scores Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C). All participants attributed development post-traumatic stress deployment events, with one additionally ascribing symptoms childhood events. Among participants, was temporarily buffered, held at bay, by holding function various structures, including collective; cultural ethical frameworks that helped organise traumatic experiences; an operational necessity for psychological compartmentalisation even distraction itself. Leaving appeared elicit global rupture these supports. As result, military-to-civilian transition led intensification stress, deployment-related memories, among participants. In contrast, tended report continuity their structures across lifespan, especially transition. onset maintenance may thus be explained interplay between capacity magnitude lifetime rupture. Overall, findings might provide explanation widening discrepancies those enduring without further research is required determine fit our groups contexts. This approach illustrates need situate individual wider structural, ecological,

Язык: Английский

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Feasibility, acceptability, and initial outcomes of a psychological adjustment and reintegration program for transitioned military veterans

BMC Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Окт. 29, 2024

Reintegration and adjustment to civilian life after military service is crucial for veterans' mental physical health. However, there a lack of evidence-based interventions in Australia that specifically address the psychological cultural factors associated with improved health this group. The aim study was evaluate feasibility, acceptability, initial outcomes novel group intervention program, developed gap supports services Australian veterans. A non-controlled, within-subjects longitudinal design employed feasibility framework including assessment demand, implementation, integration, experience, perceived effectiveness, burden or discomfort. program included eight weekly 2.5-hour sessions using cognitive-behavioural acceptance commitment therapy techniques. Participants 24 transitioned veterans who completed Military-Civilian Adjustment Measure, Quality Life Enjoyment Satisfaction Questionnaire–Short Form, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21, PTSD Checklist DSM-5 at pre-intervention, post-intervention, three-month follow-up. High participant ratings engagement, experience usefulness were found, as well improvement result program. Sound retention (82.8%), completion (87.5%), manual adherence rates (89.6%) also found. Significant improvements found reintegration scores from pre-intervention post-intervention (p = < 0.001) follow-up 0.05), large effect size (ηp2 0.344). All participants reported they would recommend another veteran. This demonstrated acceptability designed Australia. showed promising evidence effectiveness improving provides an essential first step towards addressing substantial struggling adjust life. randomised controlled trial may be appropriate next step. ACTRN12622000172707. 02/02/2022. Retrospectively registered.

Язык: Английский

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