About the Authors

Mark Wheeler

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Psychology, University of Essex, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom

Nicholas R. Cooper

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

ncooper@essex.ac.uk

Affiliation Department of Psychology, University of Essex, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom

Leanne Andrews

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Health and Social Care, University of Essex, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom

Jamie Hacker Hughes

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Northern Hub for Veterans and Families Research, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Marie Juanchich

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Psychology, University of Essex, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom

Tim Rakow

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience; King’s College, London, United Kingdom

Sheina Orbell

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Psychology, University of Essex, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

I have read the journal’s policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: Following the results of the studies reported in this manuscript (and subsequent work), two authors (Wheeler & Cooper) have set up a Community Interest Company (iCARP CIC) in order to provide more outdoor pursuit experiences for more veterans. They receive no income for this venture. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.