Dynamic resilience and adaptation among Chinese military veterans: risk and protective factors during transitional periods

This study demonstrates that veterans' resilience is a multi-phase, structurally evolving process shaped by shifting psychosocial risks and layered protective forces. By integrating grounded data into a stage-based model, the research provides conceptual clarity and practical guidance for targeted interventions. The findings reveal the necessity of stage-specific policy design, multi-level support integration, and sustained post-transition monitoring. This work contributes to advancing resilience theory in post-service contexts and offers a culturally relevant framework to enhance long-term social reintegration of veterans.