ERIC Number: EJ1338674
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1245
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Preliminary Exploration of the Relationship between Veteran Family Membership, School Climate, and Adverse Outcomes among School-Aged Youth
Sullivan, Kathrine; Dodge, Jessica; Williamson, Victoria; Alves-Costa, Filipa; Barr, Nicholas; Kintzle, Sara; Fear, Nicola T.; Castro, Carl
Education and Urban Society, v54 n5 p605-628 Jun 2022
Little is known about the functioning of children in veteran-connected families, who may experience a unique constellation of stressors including exposure to parental mental health symptoms and unemployment. Further, research has not previously considered the role of school climate in counteracting these stressors for veteran-connected students. This preliminary study examines the relationship between veteran parent's mental health and employment with adverse outcomes for their school-age children, as well as the potential moderating effect of safe school climate. Participants were 218 veteran parents of children in K-12 schools, who completed the Chicago Veterans Survey, including measures of PTSD and depression, unemployment, a school safety scale drawn from the California School Parent Survey, and an adverse child functioning screening tool. Regression models suggest that depression symptomatology and perceptions of less safe school climate were significantly associated with adverse outcomes among veteran-connected students. Safe school climate buffered against the negative effects of parents' depression symptoms, particularly at lower levels of depression severity. Findings suggest the need for future research to explore the potentially crucial role for schools, including teachers, administrators, and particularly school-based mental health providers, in supporting the healthy functioning of veteran-connected students and their families.
Descriptors: Veterans, Stress Variables, Mental Disorders, Unemployment, Family Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Influence, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression (Psychology), School Safety, Student Attitudes, Educational Environment, Severity (of Disability), Mental Health, Child Health, Well Being
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
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