Work Adjustment After Combat Deployment: Reservist Repatriation

An exploration of U.S. Army Reservists’ concerns and obstacles to returning to the civilian workforce following a combat deployment was conducted. A longitudinal, qualitative study was employed using a person-environment fit perspective to explain the adjustment process and obstacles encountered by the returning Reservists. Overall, Reservists in the study went through four phases adjusting back to civilian work: Return to Home, Return to Work, Activation, and Settling In.