Social Integration of Student Veterans: The Influence of Interactions with Faculty on Peer-Group Interactions

Terezia Dean; Carl H. Sorgen; Cordelia D. Zinskie

doi:10.21061/jvs.v6i2.188

Social Integration of Student Veterans: The Influence of Interactions with Faculty on Peer-Group Interactions

Journal of Veterans Studies

Volume 6 (2020): Issue 2

By: Terezia Dean, Carl H. Sorgen and Cordelia D. Zinskie

Open Access

|Sep 2020

Abstract

Student veterans are distinct nontraditional students, inasmuch as their transition to campus is twofold. They are not only taking on the role of a student, but also their new lives as civilians. Their relationships with peers can then be strained, as the age, maturity level, and expectations may differ from the traditional-aged college student. Therefore, interactions with faculty members are imperative to help encourage student veterans’ peer-group interactions. This quantitative analysis studied peer-group and faculty interactions of 87 veteran undergraduate students in the spring 2020 semester at a regional comprehensive university. Using a linear regression analysis, findings demonstrate that faculty interactions accounted for 23% of the variance in peer-group interactions. Further examination showed there was no statistically significant difference between peer-group and faculty interactions based on gender. Recommendations for practice to support faculty in recognizing the unique needs of student veterans and considerations for further study are offered.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v6i2.188 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768

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Language: English

Page range: 20 - 29

Submitted on: Jun 19, 2020

Accepted on: Aug 5, 2020

Published on: Sep 7, 2020

Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing

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