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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Psychology
Notes
- Abstract:
- The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between combat exposure, combat-related stress, and academic performance as measured by the grade point average (GPA) of students who have experienced military combat. There are over one million military veterans and active duty military personnel enrolled as students in colleges and universities throughout the United States. Many of these students have been exposed to combat in Iraq and/or Afghanistan in recent years, often serving more than one combat deployment. Research suggests that combat exposure can result in posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, traumatic brain injury, and/or other adverse psychological and physical consequences. Due to the increasing number of student service members who have experienced combat and the often-damaging impact of being exposed to combat, it can be assumed that combat exposure and combat-related stress is having a negative impact on the academic performance of these students. Some research suggests that students with combat-related PTSD have lower GPAs than individuals without PTSD and that as the severity of the combat-related PTSD increases, the GPA decreases. There is also research that suggests that it is not the combat exposure that negatively affects GPA but that any presence of PTSD, regardless of its origins, is what lowers GPA. Other research found that combat deployment was not significantly associated with GPA. The current study used an author-constructed demographic questionnaire that assessed current cumulative GPA, the combat exposure scale (CES) to examine specific combat experiences, and the combat-related stress scale (CRSS) to look at current levels of combat-related stress.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2019.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 33-36).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Joshua T. Prause. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- UB357.P73 2019_PrauseJoshua ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- UB357.P73 2019 ( lcc )
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