Military Institutional Betrayal

A Quantitative Analysis of Perceived Inadequate Transition Support and Institutional Betrayal Among U.S. Veterans

Datos Bibliográficos

ID22158307
AutoresAndrew Higgins (0000-0002-1235-9550, autor de correspondencia)
Año2025
Volumen11
Número2
Páginas109-122
Fecha de publicación2025-10-06
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Veterans Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2470-4768 • E-ISSN: 2470-4768
EditorialVirginia Tech Libraries (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.21061/jvs.v11i2.758
OpenAlexW4414863768
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas28

This study examined the association between perceived inadequate military transition support and institutional betrayal during the transition of U.S. military veterans into civilian life. A cross-sectional, quantitative design was used to survey 269 veterans, utilizing the Institutional Betrayal Questionnaire 2 – Military Version (IBQ.2-M). Veterans who reported feeling inadequately prepared for the transition out of military service were significantly more likely to report high levels of institutional betrayal, as measured by affirmative responses to core IBQ items. Chi-square (χ2) analysis confirmed a strong association, χ2(1, N = 268) = 47.76, p

Betrayal · Bivariate analysis · Exploratory analysis · Feeling · Military service · Perception · Education and Military Integration · Employment and Welfare Studies · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research