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Food insecurity among U.K. Veterans

Abstract: This research compares food insecurity for U.K. veterans and nonveterans using the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 10-item Adult Food Security Survey …

Peer support activities for Veterans, serving members, and their families: Results of a scoping review.

Abstract:For many, including military veterans and their families, support between individuals with shared lived experiences, or peer support, has long been utilized as a way to …

Feasibility of mindfulness-based intervention for Veterans managing chronic pain

Abstract: Background. Chronic pain impacts people's activity participation, productivity, mental health, and sense of wellbeing. Purpose. This study aimed to (1) evaluate the …

A symbolic interactionist perspective on the divide within the Veteran self

This article focuses a theoretical lens on the veteran self and discusses what this can mean for veterans, their loved ones, and society. Mead’s (1934) generalized other, …

Voices of Veteran Researchers

Abstract: This article moves away from attempting to determine the meaning of the veteran’s voice in research, and instead reflect on the contingent and contextual emer-gence of …

A prospective investigation of protective factors for moral injury and psychiatric symptomatology among Israeli combatants: A Latent Class Analysis approach

Abstract: In this prospective study, we examined pre-enlistment characteristics and pre-deployment protective factors of exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) …

Living with a traumatized partner: Dyadic approach to well-being of war-affected married couples

Abstract: Objective: Personal well-being is a positive state of mind that involves the whole life experience. Croatian War of Independence has certainly been a life-changing …

Associations among stress, internalized weight stigma, emotional eating, and body composition in active-duty service members enrolling in a randomized controlled trial of a weight management program

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Obesity is a critical public health concern with particular relevance to US military personnel. Stress and internalized weight stigma ("stigma") may …

Impact of different cover letter information and incentives on Veterans' emotional responses to an unsolicited mailed survey about military traumas: a randomized, 3x2x2 factorial trial

Abstract: Altering cover letter information to reduce non-response bias in trauma research could inadvertently leave survey participants unprepared for potentially upsetting …

Identifying significant correlates of Purpose in life in older US military veterans: Results from the national health and resilience in veterans study

Abstract: Objective: Perceived purpose in life (PIL) has been linked to a broad range of adverse physical, mental, and cognitive outcomes. However, limited research has examined …

Veteran family virtual summit 2023: January 26–27, 2023

Abstract: Veteran Families have unique experiences and needs that are often unheard and unaddressed. To start a discussion about these needs, the Atlas Institute hosted the Veteran …

Investigating the Moral Challenges Experienced by UK Service Police Veterans

Abstract: Previous research has explored the negative effects of exposure to potentially morally injurious events among armed forces veterans and active-duty military personnel …