THE IMPACT OF COURT-APPOINTED ACCOUNTABILITY ON VETERANS’ QUALITY OF LIFE
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The present research study examined veterans utilizing the program Veterans’ Court and the impact accountability has on their quality of life. The study used quantitative and qualitative measures to be able to determine is accountability and their coping mechanism have an impact on their view of their quality of life. The measures utilized were the Quality of Life 8 index, coping mechanisms 4 question survey, accountability 4-question survey, as well as demographics and military information. The questionnaire packet was given to veterans from felony and misdemeanor Veterans’ Court in Fall of 2018 and Spring of 2019. Veterans completed the surveys based on their perspective on how they viewed their quality of life and interpretation of accountability and coping mechanisms. The researcher hypothesized that veterans with healthy coping mechanisms had a better quality of life, having accountability causes veterans to adapt healthy coping mechanisms, veterans from misdemeanor court would have a different outlook than veterans from felony court and that differences in ages in veterans will have a difference in rating their quality of life.