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Veteran Wellness And Reintegration: Factors Contributing To Their Success In The Community, Melissa A. Escamilla
Veteran Wellness And Reintegration: Factors Contributing To Their Success In The Community, Melissa A. Escamilla
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The purpose of the following study is to determine if there is a relationship between veteran wellness based on gender, discharge status, theatre of operations, substance use disorder, veteran self-efficacy, community reintegration post discharge, stigma and veteran physical and psychosocial factors. Military veteran wellness has been the focal point of service providers for ensuring post-discharge veterans' success. During the last decade there has been an increase in military veterans reintegrating into society with chronic ailments and undiagnosed conditions. The study examined 85 Texas veterans: (a) the relationship between veterans' substance abuse and their perception of stigma, (b) the relationship between …