ERIC Number: EJ1244931
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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Mental Health and Educational Outcomes among Current and Former National Guard and Reserve Soldiers
Journal of American College Health, v68 n2 p110-114 2020
Objective: This study examined the relationships between mental health and educational outcomes among student service members and veterans (SSM/Vs). Participants: Current/former Reserve and National Guard (R/NG) soldiers who were enrolled in school, college, or university in the past year (n = 130). Data were collected in 2014-2016. Methods: Exact logistic regression models separately examined the impact of anxiety, depression, anger, and PTSD on quitting/flunking in the past year. Final models controlled for sex and deployment status. Results: In final models, anxiety [OR: 1.14; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.05, 1.23; p<0.01], anger (OR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.04, 1.21; p<0.01), and PTSD (OR: 1.06; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.10; p<0.01) were associated with a higher odds of quitting/flunking school, college or university. Depression was not associated with quitting/flunking. Conclusion: Anxiety, anger, and PTSD are associated with quitting/flunking among SSM/Vs. Interventions tailored to this population that address mental health needs may improve the likelihood of academic success.
Descriptors: Mental Health, Veterans, Military Personnel, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Psychological Patterns, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Dropouts, Academic Failure, Gender Differences, Military Service, Correlation, Student Needs, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS); National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: New York
Grant or Contract Numbers: R01DA034072; UL1TR001412
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