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The current study examined relationships among self-reported depression severity,
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity, and grade point average
(GPA) among student servicemembers and veterans. We asked 422 student
servicemembers and veterans (72% male, 86% Caucasian, mean age = 36.29 yr) to
complete an anonymous online survey that assessed self-reported GPA, depression
severity, PTSD severity, and frequency of academic problems (late assignments,
low grades, failed exams, and skipped classes). Female respondents reported a
slightly higher GPA than males (3.56 vs 3.41, respectively, p = 0.01). Depression
symptoms (beta weight = -0.174, p = 0.03), male sex (beta weight = 0.160, p =
0.01), and younger age (beta weight = 0.155, p = 0.01) were associated with lower
GPA but not PTSD symptoms (beta weight = -0.040, p = 0.62), although the
interaction of depression and PTSD symptoms showed a nonsignificant inverse
relationship with GPA (beta weight = -0.378, p = 0.08). More severe depression
was associated with turning in assignments late (beta weight = 0.171, p = 0.03),
failed exams (beta weight = 0.188, p = 0.02), and skipped classes (beta weight =
0.254, p = 0.01). The relationship of depression with self-reported GPA was
mediated by frequency of failed examns. Results suggest that student
servicemembers and veterans with greater emotional distress also report worse
academic performance.

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