{"title":"Hazing in the military: A scoping review","authors":"Charlotte Kröger, Nynke Venema, Eva van Baarle","doi":"10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0016","url":null,"abstract":"LAY SUMMARY Initiation rituals have existed in the military for a very long time. The goal of these traditions is generally to introduce (new) military personnel to the organization, to learn about hierarchies, practices, and norms, and to make sure personnel are committed to and identify with the armed forces. However, hazing can also occur. Hazing refers to initiation activities that are abusive and include harassment and humiliation. These activities can cause severe mental and physical harm to the health and well-being of military personnel. Hazing can also negatively affect the functioning and effectiveness of individuals and entire units in times of peace and war. Many military organizations and scholars agree that hazing is dangerous and unethical. However, hazing still exists. This scoping review was conducted to gain more insight into what is known about hazing in the military, why it occurs, and what may be done to prevent it. Findings show that more research is needed, and military organizations may have to rethink their approaches to hazing if they want to prevent it and protect personnel from harm.","PeriodicalId":36411,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73865528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
James Saunders, Kate St. Cyr, Heidi Cramm, Alice B. Aiken, Paul Kurdyak, Rinku Sutradhar, Alyson L. Mahar
{"title":"Investigating the association between Veteran status and rate of emergency department visits","authors":"James Saunders, Kate St. Cyr, Heidi Cramm, Alice B. Aiken, Paul Kurdyak, Rinku Sutradhar, Alyson L. Mahar","doi":"10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0007","url":null,"abstract":"LAY SUMMARY How Veterans use the emergency department (ED) after they leave the military could signal unmet health needs or health crises. Describing patterns of ED use could inform health policy to better support Veterans during military service or design programs and services for them after they leave. ED visit records from Ontario were used to compare how often Veterans and non-Veterans visited the ED. How often a Veteran went to the ED, and how that rate compared with that of non-Veterans, depended on how long the Veteran served in the military and whether they were male or female. For example, Veterans with less than 5 or with 5–9 years of service had a higher rate of ED visits relative to non-Veterans, whereas those who served for 20–29 or for 30 years or more had a lower rate of ED visits. An understanding of how to design health services and programs for female Veterans, and for those serving shorter durations, is needed.","PeriodicalId":36411,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health","volume":"90 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135588386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An analysis of media coverage of the transition from military to civilian life, with a focus on health and well-being","authors":"Rob Whitley, Anne-Marie Saucier","doi":"10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0072","url":null,"abstract":"LAY SUMMARY The media can shape the opinions, beliefs, and attitudes of the public toward Veterans and Veteran issues and can also be a vital source of information for Veterans and their families. Accordingly, the authors used social science methods to collect, read, and analyze the tone and content of Canadian media coverage of Veteran transition from military to civilian life. The most common themes included posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicide, and issues with employment, housing, and social integration. Less common themes included financial issues, depression, and substance use. Comparing coverage between mainstream and specialist media emanating from the Canadian Armed Forces found patterns of reporting differ between military and mainstream media. Mainstream media often focus on PTSD and suicide, especially in the context of extremely rare, one-off events (e.g., the Lionel Desmond incident). In contrast, military media focus on practical aspects of transition, such as employment issues and support programs. Results of this study indicate a need for more educational resources and better outreach to help Canadian journalists report military-to-civilian transition in a comprehensive and balanced manner.","PeriodicalId":36411,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135588860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jillian Lopes, Margaret C. McKinnon, Linna Tam-Seto
{"title":"Adding insult to injury: Exploring the relation between moral injury and military sexual trauma","authors":"Jillian Lopes, Margaret C. McKinnon, Linna Tam-Seto","doi":"10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0045","url":null,"abstract":"LAY SUMMARY This article highlights how the current literature conceptualizes and describes the link between military sexual trauma and moral injury. It describes some potential effects of sexual-assault-related moral injury on survivors and contributes to the broader, growing understanding of how sexual assault affects survivors, researchers, clinicians, and policy makers involved in the health and well-being of military members. Furthermore, this work can inform the development of future clinical interventions for individuals with more unique circumstances, such as those who may have experienced moral injury related to sexual trauma in the military.","PeriodicalId":36411,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135588029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stéphanie A.H. Bélanger, David Pedlar, Nick Carleton, Heidi Cramm, Leslie Anne Keown
{"title":"They stand on guard: Canadian Armed Forces and public safety personnel in the context of global crises","authors":"Stéphanie A.H. Bélanger, David Pedlar, Nick Carleton, Heidi Cramm, Leslie Anne Keown","doi":"10.3138/jmvfh.9.4.ed","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh.9.4.ed","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36411,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135588030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Freddy Bishay, Gregory K. Tippin, Adria Fransson, Eleni G. Hapidou
{"title":"Establishing cut-offs for the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for people living with chronic pain","authors":"Freddy Bishay, Gregory K. Tippin, Adria Fransson, Eleni G. Hapidou","doi":"10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0076","url":null,"abstract":"LAY SUMMARY Cut-offs were established for the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) by examining it with other clinical measures in 189 patients, including 69 Veterans, who attended a four-week interdisciplinary chronic pain management program. By dividing the PSEQ scores into low, medium, and high ranges, the authors examined the PSEQ’s association with fear of movement/re-injury (kinesiophobia), pain interference, and pain catastrophizing at admission and discharge from the program. Kinesiophobia was found to be most related to the proposed cut-offs. Findings support the use of PSEQ cut-offs when considering self-efficacy and kinesiophobia. Future research should evaluate these cut-offs with larger samples and functional/occupational measures. The findings show promise for individuals with chronic pain and continue to increase the understanding of the clinicians who work with these individuals.","PeriodicalId":36411,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135588387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Mejia, M. Koehoorn, Amy L Hall, H. Davies, L. VanTil
{"title":"Investigating factors associated with medicinal cannabis authorization dosage among military Veterans in Canada","authors":"A. Mejia, M. Koehoorn, Amy L Hall, H. Davies, L. VanTil","doi":"10.3138/jmvfh-2022-0080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2022-0080","url":null,"abstract":"LAY SUMMARY This work investigated factors associated with medicinal cannabis authorization dosage among 9,104 Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force Veterans in Canada with a valid Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes (CMP) reimbursement on Dec. 31, 2020, and identified various socio-demographic, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) pensionable conditions, and military service characteristics associated with higher-dose medicinal cannabis authorizations. Among those with higher dose reimbursements were Veterans under the age of 30 years, males, those receiving benefits for health conditions (e.g., hearing loss, musculoskeletal, or mental health conditions), those participating in VAC rehabilitation services, those with an earlier year of reimbursement, those who were released involuntarily from service, and those indicating land military environment service at date of release. In statistical models investigating the impact of multiple factors, some of the strongest associations with higher dosages were observed for Veterans with mental health conditions, those with earlier reimbursements, and province of residence.","PeriodicalId":36411,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89735805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Freddy Bishay, Gregory K. Tippin, Adria Fransson, E. Hapidou
{"title":"Establishing cut-offs for the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for people living with chronic pain","authors":"Freddy Bishay, Gregory K. Tippin, Adria Fransson, E. Hapidou","doi":"10.3138/jmvfh-2022-0076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2022-0076","url":null,"abstract":"LAY SUMMARY Cut-offs were established for the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) by examining it with other clinical measures in 189 patients, including 69 Veterans, who attended a four-week interdisciplinary chronic pain management program. By dividing the PSEQ scores into low, medium, and high ranges, the authors examined the PSEQ’s association with fear of movement/re-injury (kinesiophobia), pain interference, and pain catastrophizing at admission and discharge from the program. Kinesiophobia was found to be most related to the proposed cut-offs. Findings support the use of PSEQ cut-offs when considering self-efficacy and kinesiophobia. Future research should evaluate these cut-offs with larger samples and functional/occupational measures. The findings show promise for individuals with chronic pain and continue to increase the understanding of the clinicians who work with them.","PeriodicalId":36411,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79178642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michelle A. Weiss, Lataya Hawkins, Jeffrey S. Yarvis
{"title":"Moral injury in women military members and Veterans: What do we really know?","authors":"Michelle A. Weiss, Lataya Hawkins, Jeffrey S. Yarvis","doi":"10.3138/jmvfh-2022-0075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2022-0075","url":null,"abstract":"LAY SUMMARY Moral injury describes and explains the biological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual wounds service members may develop when they are betrayed by leadership or act, fail to act, or bear witness to acts that are in direct conflict with their moral code. Very little research is focused on moral injury experienced by women service members and Veterans. A woman’s experience in the military is often vastly different than a man’s because they have a higher prevalence of military sexual trauma (the threat or experience of sexual assault or harassment). To date, little research has been conducted about how betrayal, military sexual trauma, and moral injury interact. This article attempts to decipher moral injury from other psychological and combat stress injuries and highlights the unique aspects of moral injury experienced by women combat Veterans.","PeriodicalId":36411,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86840697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
My H Nguyen, Semira Semino-Asaro, Alison M. Reminick, Amber T. Rukaj, C. Connelly
{"title":"Barriers to and facilitators of military spouses’ recovery from perinatal mental health disorders: A qualitative study","authors":"My H Nguyen, Semira Semino-Asaro, Alison M. Reminick, Amber T. Rukaj, C. Connelly","doi":"10.3138/jmvfh-2022-0067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2022-0067","url":null,"abstract":"LAY SUMMARY Perinatal mental health disorders (PMHDs) are a common complication of child-bearing that affect about one in seven mothers in the United States. Military life often involves recurring separations from family as a result of deployments. Although much research has focused on how PMHDs affect military families, little is known about military spouses’ experiences in recovering from PMHDs. This qualitative study centred on barriers to and facilitators of PMHD recovery among U.S. female military spouses. Semi-structured focus groups revealed five main barriers (stigma, impacts on servicemember’s career, lack of support, accessibility, practical and logistical concerns) and three main facilitators (solid support structure, encouragement to seek help, practical and logistical facilitators). Identifying specific barriers to and facilitators of PMHD recovery among military spouses promotes military family psychological health and wellness.","PeriodicalId":36411,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health","volume":"138 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77516514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}