Identity development among Veterans with spinal cord injury: A qualitative study

Abstract: Purpose/Objective: The purpose of the present study was to identify perceived effects of spinal cord injury (SCI) on identity development and processes of reestablishing …

Emerging adults in the military and college: An examination of group differences in identity development, transdiagnostic processes, and attitudes toward risk and suicide

Abstract: Little is known about how US military members experience emerging adulthood. The present study compared college-aged military members to college students regarding their …

A scoping review of military culture, military identity, and mental health outcomes in military personnel

Abstract: Introduction: The military is a unique cultural institution that significantly influences its members, contributing to the development and transformation of their …

Veteran stereotypes: The crux of the civilian-military divide

Abstract: Stereotypes about veterans serve as the crux of the civilian-military divide because they binarily imprison veterans into one of two identities during a unique phase of …

Exploring the Salience of Veteran Identity for US College Students

Abstract: This descriptive qualitative study examined the factors that inform veteran identity saliency among a compositionally diverse group of 15 student veterans attending a …

The lived experiences of highly mobile military adolescents in search of their identity: An interpretive phenomenological study

Abstract: The challenges that military adolescents face, including frequent relocations, pose potential risks to their identity development. The central aim of this study is to …