ArticlePloS one2021
Transition from military to civilian: Identity, social connectedness, and veteran wellbeing.
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- "Once a Soldier, always a Soldier" until you're not: The effect of identity loss on mental health and well-being following military discharge.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- Cause-specific mortality among U.S. service members and veterans (2001-2018): comparison to the U.S. general population.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Interrelationship of brain fog, pain, and psychological distress with quality of life of Veterans with painful symptoms.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2025Article
- Co-Design of an Ecosystem of Services to Support Veteran Well-Being and Reduce Excessive Alcohol Consumption.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Physical activity to reduce cardiometabolic risk in veterans and their families: protocol for an interdisciplinary investigation with toolkit co-design.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Fallout: the psychosocial harms of negative military discharge experiences.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Redefining the Successful Aging of Veterans: A Scoping Review.The Gerontologist · 2024Article
- A Scoping Review of Military Culture, Military Identity, and Mental Health Outcomes in Military Personnel.Military medicine · 2024Article
- Feasibility, acceptability, and initial outcomes of a psychological adjustment and reintegration program for transitioned military veterans.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Military experiences, connection to military identity, and time since military discharge as predictors of United States veteran suicide risk.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2024Article
- Who am I? A qualitative exploration of the identities of spouses/partners of UK Armed Forces Veterans.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Military identity and a sense of social connectedness may help explain differences in contemporary veteran wellbeing following transition from military to civilian life. However, it is unclear how these constructs interrelate. The current study quantitatively explored the role of social connectedness in the relationship between military identity and subjective wellbeing among contemporary ex-serving Australian Defence Force veterans. To facilitate analyses, data from 358 veterans were used to first explore the suitability of the factor structure of the Warrior Identity Scale. Subsequently, the potential moderating and mediating effects of social connectedness in the relationship between military identity and wellbeing were explored via path analysis. Confirmatory factor analysis of the Warrior Identity Scale revealed support for the multidimensional construct of military identity, and a revised six-factor measurement model was found suitable for further path analysis. Consistent with past research, social connectedness positively related to quality of life and negatively related to psychological distress. There was no support for a moderation effect of social connectedness. However, results indicated military identity indirectly influenced wellbeing and distress via differential relationships with social connectedness. Specifically, private and public regard for the military and not feeling like an outsider positively related to social connectedness. In contrast, interdependence with other veterans, viewing the military as family, and the centrality of military identity negatively related to social connectedness. The results suggest nurturing the protective aspects of military identity and addressing inhibitory aspects of military identity may support a sense of social connectedness and wellbeing among ex-serving veterans.
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