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ArticleJournal of religion and health2026

Moral Injury in Student Military Veterans and Academic Success: A Pilot Study in the USA.

Justin T McDaniel, Harvey Henson, Yvonne Hunter, David L Albright, Ashley Robinson

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Article in Journal of religion and health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Justin T McDanielSchool of Human Sciences, Southern Illinois University, 475 Clocktower Drive, Carbondale, IL, 62901, USA. jtmcd@siu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8008-1645
Harvey HensonSTEM Education Research Center, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 62901, USA.
Yvonne HunterSchool of Education, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 62901, USA.
David L AlbrightDepartment of Political Science, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA.
Ashley RobinsonSchool of Human Sciences, Population Health Program, Southern Illinois University, 475 Clocktower Drive, Carbondale, IL, 62901, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-8352-1621

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National Science Foundation 2321159
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Abstract

Moral injury is highly correlated with several adverse outcomes among veterans; however, no research has examined the impact of moral injury on academic outcomes. As part of a 17-week pilot longitudinal educational program study, veteran participants (n = 33) completed a baseline survey which included a measure of moral injury. During the first four weeks of the program, the following outcomes were assessed via learning management software: performance on weekly quizzes (POWQ), number of logins (NOL), and module activity completion percentage (CP). Being classified with moral injury was negatively associated with POWQ (b = - 15.59, 95% CI = - 19.89, - 10.96), NOL (b = - 0.69, 95% CI = - 1.86, - 0.19), and CP (b = - 8.76, 95% CI = - 11.29, - 6.80) in bootstrapped linear regression models. Although replication of these results is needed in a larger sample, it is possible that moral injury is associated with poorer academic outcomes among student veterans.

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Academic SuccessMoralsStudentsVeteransAdultFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMalePilot ProjectsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung AdultAcademic successMoral injuryVeterans

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