Efforts to decrease hazardous drinking in the military have had limited success, despite it being a known and pervasive issue. Community-based prevention programs may be one way to reduce hazardous drinking among military populations. This study used a representative sample of U.S.
A description of military fathers' perspectives on involvement with their children is provided. Results around father involvement are presented using three overlapping major domains of functioning: cognitive, affective, and behavioral.
The associations between work-limiting disability, Veteran status, and household poverty were examined. The study used data from the 1992 to 2004 panels of the Survey of Income and Program Participation survey collected by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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The relationships between teacher-child relationships, academic achievement, and behavioral problems were evaluated in a nationally representative sample of elementary school children.
Children enrolled in prekindergarten in a New York City school district participated in a randomized controlled trial of a 13-session parenting intervention program.
Interview data from Reserve and Army National Guard men deployed in support of OIF/OEF were examined to explore the importance of military friendships during and after deployment.
Spouses or intimate partners may be an important resource in early identification of concerns related to trauma or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Service members. Partners of Service members completed questionnaires regarding knowledge of PTSD and treatment.
Self-reported data were used to assess posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, relationship and parenting concerns, and treatment preferences among National Guard members who were recently redeployed from Iraq or Afghanistan.
Psychological symptoms, symptom severity, and suicide risk in a national sample of student Veterans attending college were explored. Findings suggest a relatively high risk of suicidal ideation among college Veterans.
Data from the Connecticut OEF/OIF Veterans Needs Assessment Survey was utilized to examine the association between demographic and psychosocial aspects of resilience and combat-related stress.
Self-report data from parent and youth were utilized to investigate the effects of parental military deployment on adolescents' psychosocial difficulties (internalizing symptoms like depression and anxiety and externalizing symptoms like school and attention problems).
Researchers used Department of Veterans Affairs administrative data to determine the prevalence of alcohol use disorders and drug use disorders among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans (N = 456,502).
Department of Defenese (DoD) Birth and Infant Health Registry data were used to examine whether maternal deployment during pregnancy was associated with adverse health outcomes at birth and in the first year of life.
Avoidance of painful emotions can have negative impacts on romantic relationships. To better understand the potential impact, military couples' reports of avoidance of painful negative emotions, aggression, and relationship adjustment were examined.
An exploratory investigation of the associated effects of combat exposure on Soldiers assigned to a Midwestern Army National Guard unit was conducted.
Preschoolers' cognitive representations of peer relations (e.g., peer affiliation and hostile attributions of peers' intentions) and their associations with prosocial peer-related behaviors and peer competence was assessed utilizing observations and child and teacher surveys.
965 spouses of Israel Defense Forces completed a telephone interview to analyze attitudes toward family life and work-family practices among Israel Defense Forces’ personnel.
An examination of Army Soldiers survey data were analyzed to determine the factors that differentiate distressed from non-distressed relationships.
Fifteen focus groups were conducted with enlisted personnel at two Navy and two Marine Corps installations to explore the drinking climate of each installation in terms of shared attitudes and recognized norms.
Data from Military couples in which the male is an Army or National Guard member with at least one deployment were used to examine the associations among posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, attachment style (e.g., secure, avoidant, and anxious), and the risk for intimate partner violen
To investigate school transitions, changes in functioning across a 1-year transition period, from the end of the last year of elementary school to the end of the first year of junior high school, were explored.
Medical records of Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) with established routine care within Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers were examined to investigate the potential relationships between weight and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD
Childhood obesity is common and parents play a crucial role in fighting against it. Parents discussed in semi-structural focus groups about the challenges of ensuring their children eat a healthy diet.
Military families face many transitions, including frequent relocations, which may make it difficult for military youth to cope. This study assessed the perceptions of U.S.
Whether prenatal maternal psychosocial stress and cortisol (a biological indicator of stress) exerts a joint or independent influence on infant stress regulation was examined. Mothers completed measures of stress, anxiety, and depression during pregnancy, and provided cortisol assays.
Pre- and post-survey data for Veterans and their spouses were used to examine the frequency of premature termination (PT) of treatment for couples in therapy.
Survey data of Army Active Duty Service members and spouses of Army Reserve members were used to identify factors associated with family problems before and after post-deployment reunion.
A sample of 298 Vietnam and 283 Iraq and Afghanistan Service members/Veterans who sustained major traumatic limb loss during combat completed a self-report survey about their injuries, mental and physical health, quality of life, and their use and satisfaction with a prosthetic device.
Veterans Affairs (VA) administrative data for 164,603 (87% male) Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans were used to examine the relationship between a positive military sexual trauma screen, demographic and military variables, and mental health diagnoses.