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Adapting to College Life After Military Service
A Motivational Perspective
Vicente M. Lechuga
Texas A&M University
Tearney Woodruff
Texas A&M University
Vassa Grichko
Texas A&M University
Kevin Bazner
Texas A&M University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/jcotr.v28i1.3062
Keywords: student veterans, motivation, transition, self-determination
Abstract
This study explores how student veterans draw on principles of self-determination theory, focusing on the learning processes shaping their abilities to adapt to new environments, namely college. By developing intrinsic motivation, student veterans successfully embrace their college student identities. Using a case study method along with self-determination theory, this study demonstrates how characteristics of intrinsic motivation assisted student veterans to shape their development as college students. As such, student veterans were enabled to become self-determined, which fostered their transition to the college environment. Implications for higher education practitioners and counselors are discussed.
