@article{ref1,
title="Readjustment of urban veterans: a mental health and substance use profile of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in higher education",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2015",
author="Aikins, Ross D. and Golub, Andrew and Bennett, Alexander S.",
volume="63",
number="7",
pages="482-494",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of substance use and mental health problems among veterans and student service members/veterans (SSM/V) returning from Iraq and Afghanistan to New York City's low-income neighborhoods. PARTICIPANTS: A sample of 122 veterans attending college and 116 veterans not enrolled recruited using respondent-driven sampling. <br><br>METHODS: Logistic regression analysis of variation in characteristics of those veterans attending college; linear regression examining effects of college attendance on life satisfaction. <br><br>RESULTS: Having a traumatic brain injury or disability was positively associated with college attendance. Being married, employed, or in college was predictive of overall life satisfaction. SSM/V were significantly less likely to screen positive for depression or drug use disorder. African American veterans were significantly less likely to attend college than white or Hispanic veterans. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Substance use and some mental health disorders do not preclude inner-city veterans from entering higher education. This study contributes to the sparse literature on African American veterans and SSM/V.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2015.1068173",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2015.1068173"
}