https://aub.ie/MilitaryREACH-Albright2019

Albright, D. L., Thomas, K. H., McDaniel, J., Fletcher, K. L., Godfrey, K., Bertram, J., & Angel, C. (2019). When women veterans return: The role of postsecondary education in transition in their civilian lives. Journal of American College Health, 67(5), 479-485. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2018.1494599

It is not uncommon for women Service members and Veterans (SMV) to struggle with mental health issues as they transition into civilian life. Further understanding is needed of the ways that universities/colleges support and reach out to SMV students, especially those who are women. This cross-sectional study utilized secondary data from 74,762 female students (n = 73,928 civilians; n = 834 SMVs) from the 2011–2014 American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment II to assess academic success and compare the perceived level of mental support and outreach that SMV and civilian students felt from their university or college. The results suggest that women SMV students perceived less mental health support and outreach from their educational institutions than did civilians.

https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2018.1494599

Mental health
Programming
Veterans

Multiple branches

Veteran

Veteran

Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
Aged (65 yrs & older)
Very old (85 yrs & older)

Case Analysis
Secondary Analysis

Albright, David Luther, Thomas, Kate Hendricks, McDaniel, Justin, Fletcher, Kari Lynne, Godfrey, Kelli, Bertram, Jessica, Angel, Caroline

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the current state of postsecondary educational settings’ outreach to military women who become students postservice. Participants: Data for the present cross-sectional study were obtained from the American College Health Association’s (ACHA) 2011–2014 National College Health Assessment II (NCHA). Methods: Demographic characteristics of the study sample were explored by calculating frequencies and percentages by military service status. Research questions were explored with Fisher’s exact test, maximum likelihood multiple logistic regression, as appropriate. Results: Women service member and veteran students received health information from their university/college less often than women students with no military experience on the following topics: alcohol and other drug use, depression and anxiety, sexual assault and relationship violence prevention, and stress reduction. Conclusions: The findings of this research identified clear gaps in service provision for women student veterans on college campuses and provided some possible models for intervention development.

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