title: Implications of posttraumatic stress among military-affiliated and civilian students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms are associated with problem drinking and alcohol-related consequences, as well as academic correlates among military-affiliated and civilian students.
  
  
  METHODS
  The final sample (n = 248) included 78 combat-exposed student service members/veterans, 53 non-combat-exposed student service members/ veterans, 38 ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) students, and 79 civilian students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Self-report data were collected spring 2011 via a Web-based survey measuring PTS, problem drinking, alcohol-related consequences, grade point average, educational self-efficacy, academic amotivation, and persistence.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Military students exposed to combat-related trauma reported significantly greater PTS symptoms than other military and civilian groups. PTS symptoms were associated with problem drinking and alcohol-related consequences for all groups, yet unrelated to academic correlates among those exposed to combat-related trauma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study adds to the scant literature base exploring the unique characteristics of student service members/veterans in higher education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education and Behavior, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA. aebarry@ufl.edu
authors.forename: Adam E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: Shawn D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Whiteman
authors.forename: Shelley M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: MacDermid Wadsworth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D017677:Age Distribution; D063425:Binge Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D054542:Iraq War, 2003-2011; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057566:Self Report; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*