An examination of the mental health and academic performance of student veterans

Hinkson, Kent D.; Drake-Brooks, Malisa M.; Christensen, Kate L.; Chatterley, Michelle D.; Robinson, Audrianne K.; Crowell, Sheila E.; Williams, Paula; Bryan, Craig J.

doi:10.1080/07448481.2020.1858837

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“…Individuals with high levels of depression tend to have low levels of motivation ( Xiao et al, 2021 ) and self-efficacy ( King, Wu, & Niranjan, 2014 ; Melo et al, 2021 ), less control of their cognition and behaviors ( Zhang et al, 2020 ), and poor performance ( Son & Won, 2017 ). Also, depression contributes to weaken self-regulation, often influencing the ability to organize time and study environment, and to regulate emotion and effort, which may lead to decreases in learning engagement and performance ( Hinkson Jr. et al, 2021 ). Similarly, Xie et al (2020) reported the negative impact of depression on time management in nursing management, while Van Nguyen, Laohasiriwong, Saengsuwan, Thinkhamrop, and Wright (2015) found negative relationships between depression and resource management strategies among medical students.…”

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Influences of depression, self-efficacy, and resource management on learning engagement in blended learning during COVID-19

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Bonk

Doo

2022

The Internet and Higher Education

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Influences of depression, self-efficacy, and resource management on learning engagement in blended learning during COVID-19

Heo

Bonk

Doo

2022

The Internet and Higher Education

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“…Rates of PTSD are even higher among certain college subgroups, including student veterans. In a large national sample of 628 student veterans, nearly half (45.9%) endorsed significant symptoms of PTSD (i.e., PTSD Checklist [PCL]-Military Version score of 28 or higher; Rudd et al, 2011), and recent data indicate that 51.3% meet criteria for probable PTSD (i.e., PCL-5 score cutoff 33 or greater; Hinkson et al, 2021). Compared to the lifetime prevalence rate of PTSD diagnosis in the general population (5.7%; Kessler et al, 2012), the prevalence of PTSD symptoms among college students is of particular concern to academic institutions given the disorder’s impact on functional impairment, including educational functioning and outcomes (Boyraz et al, 2016; Morissette et al, 2019).…”

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Delivery of written exposure therapy for PTSD in a university counseling center.

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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs at high rates among college students, and there is an urgent need to develop brief and accessible interventions to help these at-risk students achieve academic and career success. This open-trial pilot study tested the feasibility and effectiveness of Written Exposure Therapy (WET; Sloan & Marx, 2019), a brief, five-session exposure-based treatment, when delivered in a real-world Counseling Services Center. Students who met criteria for probable PTSD were assessed at baseline, posttreatment, and 3-month follow-up using self-report assessments of PTSD and depression. Of 28 eligible college students, 22/28 (78.6%) completed at least one treatment session, and of those students, 14/22 (63.6%) completed the full five sessions, 12 of whom completed both the posttreatment assessment and the 3-month follow-up assessment. Data were analyzed using intent-to-treat (N = 22) and per-protocol (n = 12) samples. As hypothesized, in both samples, PTSD symptoms decreased from baseline to posttreatment (η2 = .60–.81; very large effects), and these improvements were maintained at the 3-month follow-up. Similar findings were observed with respect to decreases in self-reported depression, but not with respect to decreases in educational impairment or increases in academic self-efficacy. Qualitative data indicated that both students and therapists found the treatment credible and acceptable. These findings offer preliminary support for the utility of WET for PTSD when delivered in a student counseling services center. Suggestions for adapting WET within a student counseling services environment are discussed.

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“…Veterans aged 18-34 have the highest suicide rate, which has steadily increased for nearly two decades (US Department of Veterans Affairs, 2020a). Research has shown that 18% of student veterans have had thoughts of suicide, 9% have seriously considered suicide as an option (Hinkson et al, 2021), and 6-8% of student veterans have reported a past suicide attempt (Borsari et al, 2017;Hinkson et al, 2021). Therefore, suicidality is a serious concern within the student veteran population, and the university administration must consider ways to support this group.…”

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“…Student veterans are susceptible to various mental health concerns and stressful experiences, including suicidality (Borsari et al, 2017;Hinkson et al, 2021;Schonfeld et al, 2015). Suicide is a leading cause of veteran deaths in the United States (US Department of Veterans Affairs, 2020a).…”

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Student Veterans’ Social Justice Identity and Perceptions of Suicide Prevention

Messerschmitt-Coen

Zyromski

2022

Journal of Veterans Studies

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Suicide is a leading cause of veteran deaths in the United States. Importantly, student veterans with more favorable perceptions of suicide prevention may be more likely to engage in such efforts. Social justice identity includes a commitment to action. Therefore, social justice-oriented student veterans may be more likely to commit to the mission of suicide prevention to protect themselves and others. This study sought to examine how social justice identity predicts student veterans' perceptions of suicide prevention. Crosssectional survey data collected from 85 student veterans explored how their social justice identity predicted their perceptions of suicide prevention. A canonical correlation analysis revealed that social justice identity (most notably, self-efficacy and perceived supports or barriers) was a significant predictor of student veterans' perceptions of suicide prevention (most notably, perceived behavioral control and intent). Mental health professionals and university administration should consider ways to enhance or establish veteran-specific resources, including student veteran peer supports with a social justice identity.

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An examination of the mental health and academic performance of student veterans

Cited by 7 publications

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Influences of depression, self-efficacy, and resource management on learning engagement in blended learning during COVID-19

Influences of depression, self-efficacy, and resource management on learning engagement in blended learning during COVID-19

Delivery of written exposure therapy for PTSD in a university counseling center.

Student Veterans’ Social Justice Identity and Perceptions of Suicide Prevention

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