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This study examined the relationships between older veterans psychosocial status, their perceived general self-efficacy and their use of health care services. This study w ill assist Department of Veterans Affairs (VA ) social workers in assessing and helping veterans with significant psychosocial needs. It examined veterans self-reported physical, m ental and social health. It also explored how they subjectively perceived their general self-efficacy in coping w ith challenges in different life dom ains. The sam ple consisted of 122 veterans age 60 and older. The study revealed significant relationships between these older veterans general self-efficacy and their physical, m ental and social health. The study concludes by suggesting gerontological social work practice and research implications. IN DEX W ORDS: Veterans, Older V eterans, General Self-Efficacy, Department of Veterans Affairs, Social W ork, G erontological Social W ork, SF-36, Social Needs Checklist M EASURIN G VETERA NS' PSYCHO SOCIA L STA TU S IN THE CON TEXT OF G EN ERA L SELF-EFFICACY by JOHN B. DOH ERTY M .S.W ., Florida State U niversity, 1992 M .Div., Saint Joseph's Seminary, 1979 B.A., Duquesne U niversity, 1975 A Dissertation Submitted to the G raduate Faculty of The U niversity of G eorgia in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirem ents for the D egree DO CTOR OF PH ILO SO PHY ATHENS, GEORG IA 2005