Women's veteran identity and utilization of VA health services

Women have participated in the US military since its founding. However, until the mid-20th century, there had been limited recognition of women as official members of the military, and women remain a statistical minority within military and veteran populations. It is therefore important to better un...

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Published in:Psychological services 2015-02, Vol.12 (1), p.60
Main Authors: Di Leone, Brooke A L, Wang, Joyce M, Kressin, Nancy, Vogt, Dawne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Centrality
Founding
Health services
Identity
Veterans
War
Women's issues
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Summary:Women have participated in the US military since its founding. However, until the mid-20th century, there had been limited recognition of women as official members of the military, and women remain a statistical minority within military and veteran populations. It is therefore important to better understand women's veteran identity and associated implications for service use and experiences in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care setting. The present research examined the centrality of, and positive regard for, women's veteran identity among 407 female veterans deployed in support of the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Data were collected via a mailed national survey. Positive regard for veteran identity, but not veteran identity centrality, was positively associated with participants' age and length of time spent in the military.
ISSN:1541-1559
1939-148X