Table 1 Effectiveness variables
Time 1 (6 months prior to military discharge) | Time 2 (2 months prior to military discharge) | Time 3 (2 months post military discharge) | Time 4 (6 months post military discharge) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Step 1: Reduce psychological pain (proximal) | ||||
A. Reintegration difficulties & SDOH | ||||
Military to Civilian Questionnaire (M2C-Q; [54]) | X | X | X | X |
Employment and Education Status | X | X | X | X |
Income and Savings | X | X | X | X |
Brief Resilience Scale (BRS; [59]). | X | X | ||
VA Homelessness Screening Clinical Reminder: | X | X | ||
US DA Food Security | X | X | ||
Criminal Behaviors | X | X | ||
Well-Being Itemsa | X | X | ||
Qualitative Questionsa (What motivated you to sign up for the sponsorship initiative?; What do/did you hope will come out of being involved with the sponsorship initiative? Thinking about your transition out of military service, what are/have been your top three concerns?) | X | X | ||
B. Health (proximal) | ||||
Depression; Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [38] | X | X | X | X |
Generalize Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7 [61];. | X | X | X | X |
PC-PTSD-5 [50] | X | X | X | X |
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test–Consumption (AUDIT-C) [8] | X | X | X | X |
Level of Personality Functioning - Brief Form 2.0 [81] | X | X | X | X |
Somatic Symptom Scale 8 (SSS-8) | X | X | X | X |
VA Healthcare Enrollment/Utilizationb | X | X | X | X |
Step 2: Promote connectedness (proximal) | ||||
The Social Support Survey (MOS SSS) [58] | X | X | X | X |
Qualitative Questionsa. Thinking about your experience with the sponsorship initiative, what about the program has been most beneficial for you? What things about the sponsorship program have you found least beneficial or could be improved? Would you recommend this program to another Servicemember or Veteran? Why or why not? | X | |||
Suicidal ideation and behaviors (distal) | ||||
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale [33]a | X | X | ||