Communication, Coping, and Connections: Campers' and Parents' Perspectives of Self-Efficacy and Benefits of Participation in Deployment Support Camps

Adolescent dependents of Service members experience unique challenges related to military life; deployment support camps may help them cope with some of these challenges. Campers and their parents answered questionnaires regarding campers' experiences before and three months after the camp ended. Results indicated positive outcomes of camp participation in areas of communication, coping, and social skills.