Understanding the Mental Health Needs of a Community-Sample of UK Women Veterans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6192113 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Josephine Hendrikx (0000-0001-6760-3373, Research Department, Combat Stress, Leatherhead, UK), Charlotte Williamson (0000-0003-2104-921X, Research Department, Combat Stress, Leatherhead, UK), Julia Baumann (0000-0002-3892-1898, Research Department, Combat Stress, Leatherhead, UK), Dominic Murphy (0000-0002-9530-2743, Research Department, Combat Stress, Leatherhead, UK) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 385-402 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Illness Crisis & Loss (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1054-1373 • E-ISSN: 1552-6968 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10541373211070487 |
| OpenAlex | W4200289520 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 57 |
Women are often underrepresented or entirely missing from veteran research, and there remains limited understanding of their mental health needs. The present study investigated the mental health needs of a community sample of UK women veterans. A total of 750/1680 (44.6%) participants completed an online survey. Data was collected on sociodemographic and military factors, mental health and wellbeing, and childhood adversity. Findings revealed a high prevalence and comorbidity of mental health difficulties, including common mental health difficulties (28.6%) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (10.8%). Women veterans who were older, not working, held a lower rank during service, perceived less social support and experienced greater loneliness were more likely to report such difficulties. Results further revealed high childhood and military adversity, and wellbeing difficulties. Such findings provide insight into the needs of women veterans and have implications for providing appropriate support. Considerations of the generalizability of findings are discussed
Comorbidity · Developmental psychology · Generalizability theory · Loneliness · Mental health · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |