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Variation in Veteran Identity as a Factor in Veteran-Targeted Interventions
Samantha M Hack1, Bruce R DeForge1, Alicia Lucksted1
1Dr. Hack and Dr. Lucksted are with the Mental illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Baltimore (e-mail: samantha.hack@va.gov ). Dr. Hack is also with the School of Social Work, University of Maryland Baltimore, where Dr. DeForge is affiliated. Dr. Lucksted is also affiliated with the Division of Psychiatric Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland Baltimore.
Abstract:
The sociocultural identities that people self-assign or accept influence their interpersonal interactions and decision making. Identity-based interventions attempt to influence individuals by associating healthy behaviors with in-group membership. Outreach and educational efforts aimed at veterans may rely on "typical" veteran identity stereotypes. However, as discussed in this Open Forum, there is evidence that veteran identity is not monolithic but rather fluctuates on the basis of personal characteristics and individual military service experiences. Overall, the impact of veteran identity on veterans' health behaviors and use of health care is not known and has been understudied. A major limiting factor is the lack of a standardized measure of veteran identity that can assess variations in salience, prominence, and emotional valence.
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