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Showing 1 to 20 of 121 for “"Service members"”.
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Service Seeking Behaviors among Service Members and Spouses of Service Members: Facilitating and Inhibitory Factors
… of mental health disorders on attrition rates of Service members, the discrepancy between mental health counseling services available and utilized by Service members, and barriers to seeking mental health counseling services, the majority of studies thus far have only been conducted with Service …
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Military Leader Perceptions on Sexual Assaults against Female Service Members
… the Military indicated sexual assaults on female service members have increased threefold since 2004 and spiked by 50% during the 2012–2013 reporting period. Not surprisingly, reducing military sexual assaults has become a major priority for the uniformed armed services. This study investigated …
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How military service members interpret their regretted actions and inactions
… (b) gather descriptions of the events that Service Members consider to be acts of commission and omission; and (c) to explore Veterans’ interpretations of these (in)actions. Samples of 505 (19% female) and 14 (7% female) Iraq/Afghanistan military Veterans participated in our questionnaire …
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Secondary Traumatic Stress in Intimate Partners and Children of Service Members
… (STS) in intimate partners and children of service members. More specifically, this literature review aims to explore if intimate partners and children of military service members are at risk for developing secondary traumatic stress. Secondly, this review aims to explore if there are …
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Meanings made, attachment, perceived closeness and complicated grief in military service members
… otherwise known as complicated grief. Military service members experience a myriad of factors that likely increase their risk of developing complicated grief, yet few studies have examined grief within military populations. The aim of the current study was to address the lack of grief research …
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Spousal Well-Being of Service Members With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Qualitative Study
… well-being, specifically the female partners of servicemen who have sustained mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (mMTBI) during combat in OIF/OEF. Through the use of sequential interviews and transcript analysis, the Combat Related Traumatic Brain Injury (CoRTs) Model of Spousal Well-Being …
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The Positive Functioning of Post-9/11 Student Service Members/Veterans as a Predictor of Academic Performance
… successful in their transition from military service to postsecondary education. This study primarily examined post-9/11 student service members'/veterans' (SSM/Vs) positive functioning (i.e., the building blocks of well-being) as a predictor of their academic performance. Positive psychology …
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Injuries of the mind, body, and soul : an exploration of moral injury among military service members and veterans
Military service often requires engaging in activities, witnessing acts, or immediate decision-making that may violate the moral codes and personal values to which most individuals ascribe. If unacknowledged, these factors can lead to injuries that can affect the physical, psychological, social, …
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Willingness to Seek Professional Help for Suicidal Thoughts: The Role of Masculine Norms and Self-Stigma in Service Members
… to understand what barriers are preventing service members from seeking professional help for suicidal thoughts. Self-stigma and conformity to masculine norms, which are evident in the military culture, have been demonstrated as barriers to care in civilians. This study sought to better …
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Deployment Stressors, Use of Military and Civilian Resources, and Post-Deployment Adjustment for Wives of Active Duty Service Members
… East, spouses of recently deployed active duty service members are negatively affected both psychologically and relationally. Although there is a growing body of literature on spouses' adjustment during the deployment cycle, the role of accessing military and civilian resources in reducing …
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Narratives of Transition: United States Service Members' Stories of Reintegration after a Deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan Post 9/11
… paradigm to make sense of United States service members' reintegration experiences after a deployment to Iraq and/or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. The narrative paradigm assumes that all humans are storytelling beings and that telling stories allows us to make sense of the world …
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Warrior to Civilian: The Impact of Social Identity and Emotional Well-being on the Community Reintegration of US Service Members and Veterans
… identity and emotional well-being of military service members and veterans when transitioning to civilian roles following deployment(s) and/or the end of military service. This mixed-methods study uses participant observations, survey measures, and semi-structured interviews to answer the …
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Perceptions of gender norm stereotypes and the decision to report military sexual trauma : a multiple case study of enlisted Army National Guard service members.
… a masculine narrative, often deterring enlisted service members from reporting incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment. This qualitative case study explored Army National Guard enlisted service members' experiences with gender norm stereotypes and explored enlisted service members' …
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The Roles of Psychological Hardiness and Moral Injury in the Relationships Between War-zone Stressors and Internalizing Distress among Post-9/11 Military Service Members
Post-9/11 service members have high prevalence rates of psychiatric conditions, which increases the risk for comorbidity and suicidality. Specifically, combat exposure (CE) and post-battle experiences (PBEs) are positively associated with moral injury (MI), PTSD, depression, and suicidality. In …
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THE WARRIOR’S PROVIDER FROM BOOTCAMP THROUGH DISCHARGE: EDUCATING AND TRAINING AN ARMY OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS TOWARDS CLINICAL AND CULTURAL COMPETENCE WITH SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
… for behavioral health providers serving military members, veterans, and their families. In 2014, a survey examining behavioral health providers in Maryland identified significant gaps in knowledge and confidence for providers assessing and treating clients with military experience (Koblinsky, …
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Eliminating barriers to diversity and inclusion within the U.S. Coast Guard & its service academy: An examination of policies and practices that have impacted service members & applicants of color
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-05-01
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A case study of occupational therapists serving military personnel: identifying therapeutic approaches to be considered when assessing the occupational performance of military service members with mild traumatic brain injury
… the occupational performance of military service members (MSMs) with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) utilize available assessment tools and techniques to conduct assessments with regards to the uniqueness of military culture. Qualitative data was collected through face-to-face and phone …
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Rhetorical Construction of Masculinity Among Wounded Warriors
… the conception of masculinity and ability among service-members. One reading of Judith Butler’s chapter “Bodies that Matter” aids understanding how the military forms bodies of service-members and how these bodies overcome injury. Simi Linton criticizes this rhetoric of overcoming as oppressive, …
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