1. Drug Use Difficulties and Academic Adjustment in Student Veterans With Disabilities: A Parallel Mediation Study.
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Rumrill, Stuart P., Castruita Rios, Yazmin, Yasuoka, Mizuka, Aydin, Zeynep, Zhou, Kaiqi, and Umucu, Emre
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SUBSTANCE abuse ,RESEARCH funding ,EDUCATIONAL outcomes ,ANXIETY ,PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ACADEMIC achievement ,VETERANS ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,COLLEGE students ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,FACTOR analysis ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,EMPLOYMENT ,MENTAL depression ,WELL-being ,DISEASE complications - Abstract
The attainment of postsecondary education is critical to leading a successful life. Substance abuse is one area that may negatively impact academic and, ultimately, employment outcomes in the student veteran population. We conducted a parallel mediation analysis to examine the relationship between substance use and academic outcomes in a sample of 129 college veterans with disabilities. We explored interpersonal problems, physical health problems, depression, and anxiety as possible mediators. Our results concluded that only interpersonal problems and anxiety mediated the relationship. Implications for practice and research are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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