Description/Abstract
Transitioning service members and veterans (TSMVs) face difficulties throughout their reintegration into civilian life, including challenges with employment, poor social connections, and elevated risk for suicide. To take a deeper dive into ways to decrease these challenges, researchers in the current study used randomly controlled trials focused on reducing reintegration difficulties and improving social support for TSMVs through community-based interventions to evaluate their effectiveness. Results revealed that the group receiving the addition of certified sponsors from the Expiration Term of Service Sponsorship Program (ETS-SP), showed the most promise in reducing reintegration difficulties and improving social support for TSMVs. This study highlights the potential benefits of adding sponsors to community-based interventions for TSMVs successful transition into civilian life.
Original Citation
Geraci, J. C., Dichiara, A., Greene, A., Gromatsky, M., Finley, E. P., Kilby, D., Frankfurt, S., Edwards, E. R., Solomon Kurz, A., Sokol, Y., Sullivan, S. R., Mobbs, M., Seim, R. W., & Goodman, M. (2023). Supporting servicemembers and veterans during their transition to civilian life using certified sponsors: A three-arm randomized controlled trial. Psychological Services, 20(Suppl 2), 248–259. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000764
Document Type
Brief
Disciplines
Military and Veterans Studies
Extent
2 pages
DCMI Type
Text
Keywords
Reintegration difficulties, Community interventions, Sponsors, Transitioning servicemembers and veterans
Publisher
Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University
Date
8-9-2023
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, "Research Review: "Supporting Servicemembers and Veterans During Their Transition to Civilian Life Using Certified Sponsors: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial"" (2023). Institute for Veterans and Military Families. 429.
https://surface.syr.edu/ivmf/429
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