Life after Service Studies (LASS) How are Canadian Forces personnel doing after transition to civilian life?

2010 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Canadian Forces ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Transition To Civilian Life

scholarly journals Health-related Quality of Life of Canadian Forces Veterans After Transition to Civilian Life

2013 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. e15-e21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Thompson ◽  
Wilma Hopman ◽  
Jill Sweet ◽  
Linda VanTil ◽  
Mary Beth MacLean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Canadian Forces ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Transition To Civilian Life

Going It Alone: Post-9/11 Veteran Nonuse of Healthcare and Social Service Programs During Their Early Transition to Civilian Life

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 634-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith R. Aronson ◽  
Daniel F. Perkins ◽  
Nicole Morgan ◽  
Julia Bleser ◽  
Katie Davenport ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Service ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
Transition To Civilian Life ◽  
Social Service Programs ◽  
Early Transition

Counseling Male Members of the Canadian Forces

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-166
Author(s):  
Jonathan E. Prousky
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Canadian Forces ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Masculine Ideology ◽  
Acculturation Process ◽  
Counseling Interventions ◽  
Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes ◽  
The Military

The lives of men working in the Canadian Forces (CF) are vastly different from civilian life. The hardships and competition they endure often results in impersonal and alienating feelings. Such a life demands that their personal needs are subsumed by the overarching goals of the institution, necessitating that all men embrace the dictums of the CF. As a result of these unique hardships, the psychological well-being among the regular forces is generally worse compared to civilian workers. Counselors need to attune psychotherapy to the specific psychological and sociocultural adaptation stresses that these men have experienced as part of the military acculturation process that shifts them to embrace a more “militarized” worldview. Counselors should alter their approach to accommodate the traditional masculine ideology that underlies how these military men interface with the world. Lastly, counselors should rely on counseling interventions that promote therapeutic lifestyle changes and build on psychological resilience, such as skills building, therapeutic enactment, and mindfulness-based therapies.

scholarly journals Education as a Pathway to Help Job Searching Military Veterans’ Transition to Civilian Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Gary Blau ◽  
Glen Miller
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Military Veterans ◽  
Specific Role ◽  
United States Military ◽  
Partial Support ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Successful Transition ◽  
Transition To Civilian Life ◽  
Job Searching

The transition from military to civilian life can be a difficult process. Two distinct samples of working United States military veterans were studied: combat (n = 56) and non-combat (n=43). The goal of this study was to investigate the specific role of furthering one’s education as a pathway to help job-searching military veterans in their transition to civilian life. Across both samples, veterans who were actively job searching had higher burnout and general exhaustion than veterans not actively searching. There was partial support for finding veterans who were actively job searching to be currently furthering their education, and for those currently furthering their education to perceive higher occupational alternatives. High percentages in both samples were currently going to school to further their education. The importance of education as a pathway to support military veterans making a successful transition to civilian life is discussed.

scholarly journals Reducing Barriers to Post-9/11 Veterans’ Use of Programs and Services as They Transition to Civilian Life

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole R. Morgan ◽  
Keith R. Aronson ◽  
Daniel F. Perkins ◽  
Julia A. Bleser ◽  
Katie Davenport ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Veterans Administration ◽  
Program Sustainability ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Motivation To Change ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Transition To Civilian Life ◽  
The Military

Abstract Background - Numerous programs exist to support veterans in their transitions to civilian life. Programs are offered by a host of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders. Veterans report encountering many barriers to program participation. This was the first study to identify barrier reduction strategies offered by programs that post-9/11 veterans report using, determine which strategies veterans use and value, and to examine veteran characteristics that impact their odds of using programs that offer barrier reduction strategies. Method - This study reflects findings from the first wave of data collection of The Veterans Metrics Initiative, a longitudinal study examining the military-to-civilian reintegration of post-9/11 veterans. Veterans were asked to indicate which programs they had used. The websites of these programs were coded for the barrier reduction components. Veterans also indicated which barrier reduction components they found most helpful in meeting their reintegration goals. Results - Of 9,566 veterans who participated in Wave 1 data collection, 84% reported using a program that offered at least one barrier reduction component. Barrier reduction components included tangible supports (e.g., scholarships, cash), increased access to programs, decreased stigma, and encouraged motivation to change. Although only 4% of programs that were used by veterans focused on helping them obtain Veterans Administration benefits, nearly 60% of veterans reported that this component was helpful in reaching their goals. Access assistance to other resources and supports was also reported as a helpful barrier reduction component. For instance, approximately 20% of veterans nominated programs that offered transportation. The study also found evidence of a misalignment between the kinds of barrier reduction components veterans valued and those which programs offered. Veterans from the most junior enlisted ranks, who are at most risk, were less likely than those from other ranks to use barrier reduction components. Conclusions – Despite the evidence that barrier reduction components enhance access to programs and contribute to program sustainability, many programs used by post-9/11 veterans do not offer them. There is also a misalignment between the barrier reduction strategies veterans value and the strategies offered by programs. Veteran serving organizations should increasingly implement barrier reduction strategies that veterans value.

An interpretative phenomenological analysis exploring the transition from army to civilian life.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Alice Jones
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Transition Experience ◽  
Personality Perception ◽  
Transition To Civilian Life ◽  
Army Personnel

This thesis presents an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) exploring the transition from army to civilian life. The research purpose was to explore the experiences of ex-army personnel of their transition from army to civilian life by building an in-depth picture of each participant’s experience of transitioning from the army to civilian life, as well as an understanding of how they felt about their time in the army. The following research questions were used to guide the research, Question 1: How do ex-army personnel perceive their experience of their transition from military to civilian life? Question 2: How do ex-army personnel adjust to a civilian lifestyle? Question 3: How do ex-army personnel make sense of their identity during their transition to civilian lifestyle? Question 4: How do ex-army personnel perceive support could be further developed or introduced, to facilitate individuals in the transition from military to civilian life? The thesis addressed three research aims, Aim 1: to examine how ex-army personnel perceive their experience of their transition from military to civilian life, Aim 2: to explore how ex-army personnel adjust to a civilian lifestyle, Aim 3: to develop an interpretation of the best ways in which to support ex-army personnel during their transition to civilian life. The three aims were achieved through the use of an IPA approach to the analysis of 9 interviews. Participants were individuals who had served in the army and experienced the transition from army to civilian life first hand. Nine master themes were developed as a result of the analysis. The nine master themes identified were: Identity, Control, Personality, Perception of the army, Wellbeing, Civilian lifestyle, Civilian connection, Army life, and Support. In its unique contribution to knowledge, this thesis builds upon the existing quantitative research on the topic of the transition from army to civilian life creating further depth and understanding. It explores how individuals perceive their transition experience and how they made meaning of this in their reflections. In addition to this, it uses the examination and evaluation of the transition experience to develop an interpretation of how ex-army personnel may be better supported in their transition to civilian life.

scholarly journals Pain in Canadian Veterans: Analysis of Data from the Survey on Transition to Civilian Life

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth G VanDenKerkhof ◽  
Linda VanTil ◽  
James M Thompson ◽  
Jill Sweet ◽  
Wilma M Hopman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pain Interference ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Gastrointestinal Conditions ◽  
Transition To Civilian Life ◽  
Back Problems

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the prevalence of chronic pain among Veterans outside the United States.OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of chronic pain and associated sociodemographic, health behaviour, employment/income, disability, and physical and mental health factors in Canadian Veterans.METHODS: The 2010 Survey on Transition to Civilian Life included a nationally representative sample of 3154 Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force Veterans released from service between 1998 and 2007. Data from a telephone survey of Veterans were linked with Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada administrative databases. Pain was defined as constant/reoccurring pain (chronic pain) and as moderate/severe pain interference with activities.RESULTS: Forty-one percent of the population experienced constant chronic pain and 23% experienced intermittent chronic pain. Twenty-five percent reported pain interference. Needing help with tasks of daily living, back problems, arthritis, gastrointestinal conditions and age ≥30 years were independently associated with chronic pain. Needing help with tasks of daily living, back problems, arthritis, mental health conditions, age ≥30 years, gastrointestinal conditions, low social support and noncommissioned member rank were associated with pain interference.CONCLUSIONS: These findings provide evidence for agencies and those supporting the well-being of Veterans, and inform longitudinal studies to better understand the determinants and life course effects of chronic pain in military Veterans.

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