Thesis
The Veteran Problem Inventory: development and preliminary psychometric properties of a survey instrument for military veterans
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Jun 2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/D8RW9M
Abstract
There is little information on the day-to-day problems that Veterans of the United States military experience. The paucity of such information is due to the absence of instruments specifically designed to document these problems. The authors developed such an instrument, the Veteran Problem Inventory (VPI), and present a study of 183 Veteran participants piloting this measure. This evaluation led to a revision of the questionnaire, which represents the final version of the VPI, and the categorization of items into distinct problem categories representing cognitive, employment, physical health, psychosocial, and relationship problem areas. The pattern of correlations of the VPI with other study variables (everyday stressors, depressive symptomatology, perceived stress, positive and negative affect, and problem solving abilities) provided preliminary evidence of content and concurrent validity. The nature of this research does not allow for definitive conclusions to be made; however, results from this pilot study suggest that the VPI appears to have sound psychometric properties. Additionally, this measure will fill an important gap in the assessment of Veterans in both clinical and research settings.
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Details
- Title
- The Veteran Problem Inventory
- Creators
- Alexa Michelle Hays - DU
- Contributors
- Arthur M. Nezu (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- vii, 61 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); College of Arts and Sciences; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 8098; 991014632385004721