Neural activation during cognitive effort-based decision-making: Associations with avolition in Veterans with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Effort-based decision-making (EBDM) is a key component of motivation. Impairments in EBDM have been consistently linked to amotivation in individuals with …

Becoming or getting by: Youths' inclination to join a military career in times of crisis in Brazil

Abstract: Using novel data from a survey with 2,055 Brazilians (aged 16-26 years old), this article explores youth motives to voluntarily join military careers. Our results found …

Social and psychological determinants of rehabilitation of disabled military persons

Abstract: Modern Russian society must provide assistance to people who have become disabled during military operations and special operations. Acquired disability is characterized …

Participant satisfaction and engagement with a military longitudinal cohort study: The U.S. Millennium Cohort Study

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Service members and veterans remain a challenging population for survey research. As the Millennium Cohort Study is the largest and longest running …

Veteran transition and mentoring motivation – From the views of military Veteran mentors

Abstract:Mentoring provides significant benefits for both mentors and mentees, particularly for military veterans transitioning to civilian life. This study is an exploration of …

Veterans' motivation, preference, and feedback after completing a novel physical therapy treatment

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated Veterans' motivation and perception of different components of a novel physical therapy (PT) treatment aimed at increasing mobility, …

Motivation in Veterans with an acute/subacute ischemic stroke did not improve cognition and functional motor recovery but reduced deaths

Abstract: Background: The role of motivation per se in the presence or absence of depression in stroke-related cognitive and functional motor recovery has not been studied. AIM: …

Self-determination and self-efficacy among female Veterans in management positions

Abstract: The purpose of this quantitative correlational-predictive study was to examine if and to what extent Amotivation, Extrinsic Regulation, Introjected Regulation, Identified …

Psychometric properties of the weight loss readiness test in active duty military personnel enrolled in a weight management trial

Abstract: Introduction: The Weight Loss Readiness Test (WLRT) was developed to encourage consideration of factors influencing readiness to engage in weight loss. The WLRT is used …

Motivation for vasectomy reversal among US military population

Abstract: Introduction: Vasectomy is a relatively common procedure performed for the purposes of sterilization; however, an estimated up to 6% of men that undergo vasectomy wish …

The EMBER trial for weight management engagement: a hybrid type 1 randomized controlled trial protocol

Abstract: Background: Almost 40% of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) users have obesity. VHA's national weight management program is associated with weight loss and improved …

Relations between motivation to quit smoking cigarettes and treatment outcomes among young US Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Tobacco use is a key health concern and preventable cause of death. Although cigarette use has declined among many, rates remain high among people with posttraumatic …