Well-being and Coping of Student Veterans Readjusting into Academia: A Pilot Survey

Brian T. Gregg; Patrick H. Kitzman; Anne Shordike

doi:10.1080/0164212X.2015.1082081

Well-being and Coping of Student Veterans Readjusting into Academia: A Pilot Survey

Brian T. Gregg, Patrick H. Kitzman, Anne Shordike

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ABSTRACT: This study explored student veterans coping with transitions to postsecondary education. An instrument using a Tailored Survey Design and an Adult Transitioning Framework was developed to collect coping responses of 13 veterans with deployment experience transitioning to postsecondary education. Results indicated 38% reported difficulty managing finances, 93% utilized military training to manage stressors, and 38% sought environmental supports provided by the university. Findings suggest previous military experiences can be incorporated into occupations supporting individual coping skill development for the transition to postsecondary education. Further research is needed to understand barriers and facilitators of student veteran engagement in university resources.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	86-107
Number of pages	22
Journal	Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
Volume	32
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0164212X.2015.1082081
State	Published - Jan 2 2016

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Keywords

Coping
Transition
student veteran

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Applied Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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