Comparing Correlates of Posttraumatic Growth for Military Veteran versus Non-military Veteran Samples

Blau, Gary; Miller, Glen

doi:10.5455/jbh.20190627063836

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“…Finding a satisfying major should be useful to help such veterans make a smoother transition back to civilian life. The high percentage of Chapter 31 males found is consistent with prior research showing a high percentage of male combat veterans (Blau & Miller, 2019). This suggests that most, if not all, Chapter 31 veterans received their service-connected disability in a combat zone.…”

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“…While there is much research on the negative outcomes experienced as a result of combat, such as PTSD (Pless, Kaiser, Cook, Glick, & Moye, 2019), or loneliness and depression (Martin & Lucas Hartley, 2017), studies have also found that there can be positive outcomes, such as post traumatic growth (Blau & Miller, 2019), and resilience (Green, Calhoun, Dennis, & Beckham, 2010). Military veterans successfully transitioning to being productive employees possess such qualities as leadership, teamwork, maintaining control under pressure, integrity, and being goal-oriented (Hammock, 2015).…”

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Are Chapter 31 Military Veterans Returning to College More Likely to Choose Intrinsically-oriented Versus Extrinsically-oriented Majors?

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Campbell³

2020

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Helping military veterans successfully transition to civilian life is an important issue. Education can help with this transition. No prior studies were found on the general type of undergraduate major United States (US) Chapter 31 veterans enroll in. Chapter 31 provides tuition benefits to help entitled transitioning military veterans, with service-connected disabilities, go to college to obtain a degree. Self-determination theory (SDT) suggests two general categories of majors, intrinsic (I) versus extrinsic (E). Intrinsic motivation emphasizes doing a task for its inherent satisfaction, while extrinsic motivation targets doing the same task to achieve external rewards, such as compensation. Archival data was analyzed using small samples of undergraduate Chapter 31 military veterans in 2016, 2018 and 2020. Overall, the results supported the research question, i.e., Chapter 31 veterans will be more likely to choose intrinsically motivating versus extrinsically motivating college majors. Results, including limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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Are Chapter 31 Military Veterans Returning to College More Likely to Choose Intrinsically-oriented Versus Extrinsically-oriented Majors?

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2020

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“…Military non-combat veterans should not be neglected. The results of this study suggest that military non-combat veterans may need some type of intervention to help them focus on using more approach oriented coping styles, e.g., positive reframing (Blau & Miller, 2019), acceptance or planning (An et al, 2013;Boyraz et al, 2016) to deal more constructively with PTSD.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…The number of TEs an individual has faced as well as the time since a TE are also important factors to consider (Falkenstein, C'DeBaca, Belon & Castillo, 2017). While prior research has compared a military sample to a non-military/civilian sample (Blau & Miller, 2019) or non-combat military veterans to combat military veterans (Galor & Hentschel, 2013), to date there has been little research directly comparing trauma events, PTSD and coping styles between three distinct samples: civilian, non-combat military veteran, and combat military veteran. The goal of this study was to compare the three samples on these variables, with the research question asking if there were significant differences between these samples on TE-related variables.…”

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Comparing Three Distinct Samples on Traumatic Events, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Dysfunctional Coping Styles

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Miller²

2021

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The purpose of this study was to compare three distinct United States (US) samples on traumatic events, dysfunctional coping styles and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The samples were: civilian (n = 97); non-combat military veterans (n=61) and combat military veterans (n = 91). An online survey was used to collect all the data. The average age across all participants was 29 years old. For the overall combined sample, three avoidance coping styles, venting, denial, and dark humor, were each positively related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Looking at differences between the three samples, the combat veteran sample had more traumatic events (TEs), with the most recent TE being longer ago, then the non-combat veteran and civilian samples. There were no sample differences in PTSD. However, the non-combat veteran sample had higher levels of denial, venting and dark humor in dealing with their most recent TE, than the other two samples. This research draws needed attention to helping non-combat military veterans cope in a more positive way with their most recent TE. Future research directions and study limitations are discussed.

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“…PTG has been studied with different samples experiencing a wide range of stresses and traumas, e.g., war veterans (Pietrak et al, 2010); battered women (Bitton, 2014); and individuals with medical conditions (Garnefski, Kraaij, Schroevers, & Somsen, 2008). Comparing samples of 153 military veterans (combined non-combat and combat experienced) versus 99 civilians, Blau and Miller (2019) found that the coping scale of positive reframing (Carver, 1997) was significantly positively related to PTG for both samples. Carver's (1997) coping scale of alternative work was only positively related to PTG for the military veteran sample, while the coping scale of self-distraction was only positively related to the civilian sample.…”

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Comparing Two Distinct Miliary Samples on Traumatic Events, Positive Coping Styles and Post Traumatic Growth

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2021

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This study collected complete data traumatic event-related information, positive coping styles, and post traumatic growth variables from two different United States (US) military veteran samples: non-combat military veterans (n = 54) and combat military veterans (n = 84). Although both samples represent military veterans, only one sample experienced actual combat, i.e., active fighting in a war against an enemy. All data were collected via online survey. Demographically, both samples were predominately White male, with a four-year college degree being the highest education level frequency. The average participant age was 29 years and there was no significant mean age difference between the samples. In addition, there were no significant sample differences in the total number of traumatic events experienced or time since the most powerful traumatic event was experienced. The purposes of this study were to: (1) test if four positive coping strategies were related to Post Traumatic Growh (PTG), and (2) to determine if there were differences in the use of these four coping strategies or experienced PTG for non-combat versus combat military veterans. The four positive coping styles were measured, instrumental support, emotional support, religion, and acceptance. For the combined sample, two coping styles, instrumental support and religion were each significant positively related to post traumatic growth (PTG). Significant sample differences were found on instrumental support and religion such that the non-combat veterans perceived higher mean levels on both coping styles versus the combat veterans. No sample difference was found for PTG. Future research directions and study limitations are discussed.

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Comparing Correlates of Posttraumatic Growth for Military Veteran versus Non-military Veteran Samples

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