ERIC Number: EJ1335160
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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A Nationally Representative Sample of Veteran and Matched Non-Veteran College Students: Mental Health Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health Treatment
Valenstein, Marcia; Clive, Rebecca; Ganoczy, Dara; Garlick, James; Walters, Heather M.; West, Brady T.; Kim, Hyungjin M.; Eisenberg, Daniel; Bohnert, Kipling M.; DesJardins, Stephen L.; Zivin, Kara; Lepkowski, James; Pfeiffer, Paul N.
Journal of American College Health, v70 n2 p436-445 2022
Objective: To assess mental health symptoms, suicidal ideation/behaviors, and treatment among a nationally representative probability sample of student veterans. Participants: Student veterans enrolled in post-secondary educational institutions and matched comparison students. Methods: Sampled participants completed an online survey (n = 1,838). Analyses accounted for the complex sample design and non-response. Results: Substantial percentages of student veterans screened positive for: depression (36.9%, 95% CI: 31.1-42.7), PTSD (35.7%, 95% CI 29.9-41.5), anxiety (29.5%, 95% CI 26.8-32.2), and suicidal ideation (14.6%, 95% CI 12.1-17.1), with student veterans having odds ratios between 1.7 to 2.4 for positive screens compared to non-veteran students. Only 41.5% (95% CI 33.0-50.0) of student veterans with positive screens received treatment, although they had 50% higher odds of receiving treatment than non-veteran students. Conclusions: Student veterans have high rates of mental health symptoms and low rates of treatment. However, they are more likely to receive treatment than comparison students.
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Services, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Suicide, Veterans, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Screening Tests, Depression (Psychology), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Therapy, Health Behavior, Quality of Life, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: IIR121092