Abstract
This study aimed to determine whether mental health factors predict Veterans’ willingness to hear about research participation opportunities. A sample of 954 Veterans completed measures to assess psychological functioning and were asked about interest in clinical research opportunities and willingness to share de-identified personal data with researchers. Of these Veterans, 75.8% were willing to listen to research opportunities at their local VA, and 100% agreed to share de-identified information. Poorer mental health correlated with a greater willingness to listen to research opportunities implying that Veterans who are experiencing a greater degree of mental health impairment may be overrepresented in clinical studies.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 697-701 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Military medicine |
| Volume | 180 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| State | Published - Jun 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health