Effects of a Rite of Passage Ceremony on Veterans' Well-Being

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Abstract

Mixed methods were used to assess the impact of a Veterans Vision Fast program on 5 veterans' mental health. Posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, psychological flourishing, life satisfaction, and well-being were measured twice before and twice after the program using a data collection app. Semistructured interviews assessed veterans' perceived experiences. The authors found significant overall changes and large effect sizes in each outcome over 6 weeks, and several themes emerged from the veterans' responses. The program positively affected veterans' lives.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)171-182
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Counseling and Development
Volume97
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 19 2019
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Applied Psychology

Keywords

  • nature-based
  • posttraumatic stress
  • rite of passage
  • veterans
  • vision fast

Disciplines

  • Psychology

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