Adolescent Well-Being in Washington State Military Families

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Summary

In this cross-sectional, cohort study, researchers examined associations between parental military service and adolescent well-being (as measured by quality of life, depressed mood, and thoughts of suicide) using data from the 2008 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey. Military service, particularly deployment, negatively influenced adolescent well-being.

Citation
Reed, S. C., Bell, J. F., Edwards, T. C. (2011). Adolescent Well-Being in Washington State Military Families. American Journal of Public Health: Research and Practice, 101, 1676–1682. doi:10.2105/ajph.2011.300165