Transition from military to civilian: Identity, social connectedness, and veteran wellbeing.

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 War

SUBMITTER: Flack M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8694481 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature