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An Assessment of Sense of Belonging in Higher Education among Student Service Members/Veterans
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Barry, Adam E.; Jackson, Zachary A.; Fullerton, Adam B. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Background: The health, well-being, and integration of student service members/veterans (SSM/Vs) into higher education has become a growing focal point for college health practitioners and researchers. Methods: Secondary data analysis of "Campus Climate and Culture" module of the Healthy Minds Study (HMS), which included 8211 students.…
Descriptors: Sense of Community, College Students, Veterans, Military Personnel
The Use of University Services and Student Retention: Differential Links for Student Service Members or Veterans and Civilian Students
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Southwell, Kenona H.; Whiteman, Shawn D.; MacDermid Wadsworth, Shelley M.; Barry, Adam E. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2018
Grounded in research and theory on college student retention, this study assessed differences in the use of various university services and the influence of key personnel on retention-related outcomes of student service members or veterans (SSM/Vs) compared with civilian students. Participants included 386 students, 199 (154 male, 45 female) of…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Military Personnel, Veterans Education, College Students
The Development and Implications of Peer Emotional Support for Student Service Members/Veterans and Civilian College Students
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Whiteman, Shawn D.; Barry, Adam E.; Mroczek, Daniel K.; MacDermid Wadsworth, Shelley – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2013
Student service members/veterans represent a growing population on college campuses. Despite this growth, scholarly investigations into their health- and adjustment-related issues are almost nonexistent. The limited research that is available suggests that student service members/veterans may have trouble connecting with their civilian…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Drinking, Social Isolation, Military Personnel
Implications of Posttraumatic Stress among Military-Affiliated and Civilian Students
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Barry, Adam E.; Whiteman, Shawn D.; MacDermid Wadsworth, Shelley M. – Journal of American College Health, 2012
Objectives: To determine whether posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms are associated with problem drinking and alcohol-related consequences, as well as academic correlates among military-affiliated and civilian students. Participants: The final sample (n = 248) included 78 combat-exposed student service members/veterans, 53 non-combat-exposed…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Self Efficacy, Alcohol Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
A Comparative Analysis of Student Service Member/Veteran and Civilian Student Drinking Motives
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Whiteman, Shawn D.; Barry, Adam E. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2011
The present study examined the nature and correlates of 252 student service members'/military veteran and civilian college students' drinking motivations. Data was collected via electronic survey. Results revealed no differences between military affiliated and civilian students in mean levels of alcohol motivations; however, the links between…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Comparative Analysis
The Alcohol Use and Associated Mental Health Problems of Student Service Members/Veterans in Higher Education
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Barry, Adam E.; Whiteman, Shawn; Wadswroth, Shelley Macdermid; Hitt, Stacie – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2012
Aims: This study examined: (a) whether student service members/veterans attending college drank more frequently or in greater quantities than non-service peers; and (b) whether links between student service members/veterans' alcohol use and mental health-related outcomes differed from civilian students.Methods: Participants included 145 student…
Descriptors: Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Veterans, Military Personnel