Parental deployment has substantial effects on the family system, among them ambiguity and uncertainty.
Soldiers prior to an OIF deployment and Soldiers after an OIF deployment completed a survey to assess the mental health impact of childhood adverse events (e.g., psychological abuse, mental illness in the home) on combat troops.
Background: Previous studies have shown a relationship between childhood adversity and health outcomes in adulthood. The military represents a segment of the young working population that faces unique hazards that may be worsened by previous adverse life experiences.
The image of the heroes' homecoming for those returning from war has become quintessential Americana.
In this study, we identified deployment-related and demographic predictors of several factors of posttraumatic growth in a sample of combat-exposed Gulf War I veterans.
Longitudinal data from kindergarten to 5th grade on both family involvement in school and children's literacy performance were examined for an ethnically diverse, low-income sample (N = 28
This study evaluated the long-term effectiveness of the FRIENDS Program in reducing anxiety and depression in a sample of children from Grade 6 and Grade 9 in comparison to a control condition
669 Australian children who had participated in a previous study evaluating the effectiveness of a teacher-facilitated cognitive behavioral intervention for anxiety and depression completed this follow-up study, designed to evaluate longitudinal effects (at 2 and 3 years post-treatment).
This paper discusses the evidence for parenting skills training and behavioral family intervention (BFI), a
Background: To test effectiveness of a parenting intervention, delivered in a community-based voluntary-sec
A meta-analysis of 63 peer-reviewed studies evaluated the ability of parent training programs to modify dis
Background: The differential effectiveness of parent training has led researchers to examine a variety of c
Parents of children with a developmental disability (e.g., Down syndrome, motor impairment, or developmental delay) may have increased stress related to parenting, thus impacting marital quality.
BACKGROUND: This study examines the contribution of the marital relationship to the well-being of both mothers and fathers of children with developmental disabilities. Parent well-being is conceptualized in terms of mental health, parenting stress and parenting efficacy.
One of the most heavily studied subfields of family sociology is that of racial disparities in family formation trends.
Objective: Recent studies have identified high levels of job stress in military personnel.
This study examined the extent to which high levels of occupational and family stress were associated with mental health problems and productivity loss among active duty military personnel.
During the past decade, amidst the current context emphasizing educational standards and accountability, the practice of grade retention has increased.
Longitudinal data from 281 children (collected from kindergarten to fifth grade) examined whether parental school involvement (participation in school activities) was associated with student literacy scores in a diverse, low income sample of families.
This article presents results of an exploratory study of how Army military spouses with children cope with everyday stresses varies based on ethnic background.
There is some evidence that family routines may influence adolescents' health. Associations between family meal frequency, developmental assets and high-risk behaviors among adolescents across the United States were measured.
Purpose: To examine associations between family meal frequency and developmental assets and high-risk behaviors among a national sample of adolescents.
Military deployments and duty-related separations are defining experiences for military service members and their families.
Marriage is a ubiquitous social status that consistently is linked to health.
Understanding how a parent’s deployment affects the teen years is the focal point of research conducted by Angela Huebner, associate professor o
The trends discussed above are likely to continue. The American active-duty armed forces are unlikely to grow larger and are probably going to get smaller.
The Post-Deployment Health Assessments (PDHA) of 303,905 Army and Marine Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and other recent conflicts were reviewed to examine the association between deployment location and mental health care utilization during the first