Increasing Marital Satisfaction as a Resilience Factor Among Active Duty Members and Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

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Summary

Online survey data were used to examine how combat exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), medication for mental health issues, combat injuries, length of time stateside, participation in mental health services, and deployment length influenced Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Veterans’ marital satisfaction. Results indicate that only some of the variables examined influenced Veterans’ marital satisfaction.

Citation
Ponder, W. N., Aguirre, R. T., Smith-Osborne, A., Granvold, D. K. (2012). Increasing Marital Satisfaction as a Resilience Factor Among Active Duty Members and Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Journal of Family Social Work, 15, 3-18. doi:10.1080/10522158.2012.640815