Medicine and Health Sciences Commons^™

Predictors Of Post-Deployment Distress In Female Veterans., Shalonda Griffin, Robert A. Ditomasso, Bradley Michael Rosenfield, Odelia Mcfadden

Research Day

Introduction: The female veteran population is expected to increase over the next few decades, representing approximately 16.3% of the living population by the year 2042. As women are discharged from the military, they are frequently challenged with the tasks of reintegrating into society and adjusting to life. While some women successfully readjust, many continue to struggle with combat-related challenges and reintegration stressors such as mental health, military sexual assault, substance abuse, interpersonal relationship issues, and everyday necessities. The purpose of the present study was twofold: (a) to identify factors associated with and predictive of postdeployment distress and (b) to identify …