Boundary Ambiguity and Ambivalence in Military Family Reintegration

Service members' family functioning may be negatively affected following the return of a Service member. This study examined if Service members' perceived ambivalence related to family, deployment, and boundary ambiguity (e.g., poorly defined family roles) were related to family functioning. Findings revealed that family-related ambivalence, boundary ambiguity, rank, time spent at home, and gender were all related to perceived family functioning.