ERIC Number: EJ1429066
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
"I Just Wanna Be Another Person at School": Disclosing Veteran Identity on Campus and Effects on Campus Engagement
Bonnie M. Vest; Maximilian J. Brimmer; Laura A. Brady; Gregory G. Homish
Journal of American College Health, v72 n5 p1371-1378 2024
Objective: To describe how veterans feel about disclosing their military status on campus and impacts on engagement with social and health-related services. Participants: Thirty-one university student veterans who participated in a student veterans' health study. Participants self-identified as White and male (90%) with an average age of 29.5 years and 6.7 years of military service. Methods: Qualitative interviews explored veterans' perceptions of belonging on campus and the impact of veteran identity on educational experiences. Data analysis used an inductive, content-based approach. Results: Themes included: (1) varied feelings around disclosing military service history, with many preferring not to disclose; (2) visibility of resources on campus; and (3) use of resources on campus for social engagement, mental, and physical health. Conclusions: Findings illustrate student veterans' complex experiences, and how feelings about disclosing veteran identity on campus relate to resource use. Campuses should acknowledge and explore this complexity with student veterans' input to ensure that supports meet their needs.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Veterans, Veterans Education, Military Service, Self Disclosure (Individuals), School Health Services, Sense of Community, Student Attitudes, Learner Engagement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Adult Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (DHHS/NIH)
Authoring Institution: State Univ. of New York, Buffalo.
Identifiers - Location: New York (Buffalo)
Grant or Contract Numbers: UL1TR001412