Family and community factors may influence a child's social reasoning about parental role negotiation. Interviews assessed children's judgement of two parent role negotiation scenarios.
Deployment can bring extra stress for military families with young children; however, little is known about how Service members' and children's characteristics may influence the potential association between deployment and child maltreatment.
Couples with more financial concerns often have more marital problems; however, less is known about the money matters in military couples. This study surveyed 219 military couples regarding their financial management concerns, marital interactions (warmth and hostility), and marital quality.
Female Veterans may be more vulnerable to intimate partner violence (IPV; e.g., stalking) than civilians.
Deployment-related stressors can negatively impact the emotional, physical, and psychological well-being of military spouses. Helping spouses cope with deployment-related stressors may improve their well-being.
Data from a recently deployed National Guard and Reserve sample were used to assess the prevalence of mental health issues and mental health service utilization within 12 months post-deployment.
Military-related civilian mothers have a lot in common with other civilian mothers but also face some unique challenges, such as their husbands' deployment. Nine Army-related civilian mothers and one Army wife were interviewed to understand their experience of parenting.
The work and family quality of life of post-9/11 Veterans as well as the gender-specific impact of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on Veterans’ work and family outcomes was analyzed.
Parenting programs are important for military parents who experienced deployment and have school-age children, but little is known about the effectiveness of such programs.
Women who experienced interpersonal violence are at risk for developing mental health and trauma symptoms, and meditation can potentially be an effective intervention.
The life of a military spouse can be rewarding, but also challenging as deployments and time apart may contribute to increased family problems. This study examined military life and culture from the perspective of 22 female military spouses.
Healthy marital functioning and satisfaction can be hard to maintain for married couples with a partner in the military.
Veterans' posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms may be related to intimate partner aggression, although the underlying mechanisms are unclear. The effect of social skills deficits on the associations between PTSD and intimate partner aggression was examined in the study.
College students who used to serve in the military often suffer from mental health issues; however, little is known about their mental health needs or concerns.
Online relationship education programs are helpful at increasing relationship satisfaction; however, the effect of such programs on couples with intimate partner violence (IPV) is unknown.
Military families often experience additional stress due to the military life style, and community support is an important factor that can reduce stress.
Children of military personnel may be more likely to have depression and academic challenges due to frequent military-related moves and stressors.
Military spouses are in a unique position to detect changes in behavior in their Service member spouse. The current study assessed if military spousal knowledge of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and access to resources about PTSD was related to a higher level of resilience.
To better understand childhood factors that influence adult mental health, the relationship between childhood maltreatment, recent stressful experiences, and current depression and anxiety symptoms was examined in the study by having 30,436 new Soldiers complete self-administered questionnaires.
Lesbian, bisexual, or questioning (LBQ)-identified women experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at similar or higher rates than heterosexual women. Female Veterans also have a high risk for IPV.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a prominent issue among Military personnel yet little is known about gender differences in PTSD. This study examined 667 women and 3,608 men U.S. Navy healthcare personnel who were assessed to identify for PTSD.
Conflict at work may be negatively contributing to Soldier and spouses' family cohesion, thus affecting perceptions of fairness in household labor and couples' mental health.
Deployment and reintegration impact the way a military family functions, both with the temporary loss of a member and eventual readjustment upon return. This study examined the experience of the deployment cycle from the perspective of military spouses with young children.
Interview data were used to compare rates of victimization and adversity among children with war-related parental deployment and those without war-related parental deployment. The associations between victimization and adversity and child trauma symptoms and delinquency were also explored.
Understanding the behavior problems that are most associated with increased stress in parents of children with special needs may help guide interventions.
The presence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could negatively affect couples' level of intimacy and the way couples solve conflict.
Self-reported data from dependent children of Army Service members were used to examine the association between Body Mass Index (BMI), the odds of being overweight or obese, dietary outcomes, and state competitive food and beverages (CF&B) policies.
A common complaint of combat-exposed Service members is insomnia. Frequently, insomnia occurs along with other psychiatric disorders (e.g., depression).
Sexual assault and sexual harassment may potentially lead to unhealthy cigarette and alcohol use. This longitudinal study had 48,287 Service members report on their experiences of sexual trauma, smoking, and alcohol use (both initiation and relapse).
Prenatal intervention programs may decrease civilian women's anxiety and depression levels during pregnancy; however, less is known about how prenatal interventions impact women affiliated with the military.