Date of Award

3-2021

Document Type

Doctoral Research Project

Degree Name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Department

Psychology

First Advisor

Victoria M. Follette

Second Advisor

Richard T. Elmore Jr.

Third Advisor

David Wilder

Fourth Advisor

Lisa A. Steelman

Abstract

Separation from the military and reintegration into civilian life can be a challenging experience for veterans. One opportunity that veterans pursue during this transition process is secondary education. Despite growing rates of student veterans across campuses limited research exists on the psychosocial functioning and reintegration difficulties faced by these individuals. The current study examined the relationship between factors such as deployment experience, perceived social support following deployment, psychological flexibility, academic functioning, as well as student engagement in collegiate activities. Findings from this study highlight the relationship between experiential avoidance and social support with psychological distress and student engagement for student veterans. The theoretical lens of experiential avoidance was utilized to address the function of the behaviors studied.

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