Problem: Various demographic and familial risk factors have been linked to runaway behavior. To date, there has not been a systematic investigation of the impact of size of community on runaway behavior.
Numerous data support the benefits of a stable marriage and document the negative consequences of marital distress and divorce.
The prevalence of marital transitions (i.e., divorce and remarriages) in military families is different from the general U.S. population.
Department of Defense (DoD) surveys were examined to develop a demographic profile of military families affected by divorce and remarriage.
This article presents results of an exploratory study of how Army military spouses with children cope with everyday stresses varies based on ethnic background.
Marriage is a ubiquitous social status that consistently is linked to health.
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.
Using data from a larger 4-year evaluation of England's National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies, this study tested the effects of a school-specific model of transformational leadership on teachers (motivat
Adolescents and one of their parents were surveyed regarding adolescent secrecy and disclosure to parents. The findings suggest that beliefs about obligations to disclose issues to parents were associated with actual disclosure.
Beliefs about parents' legitimate authority and adolescents' obligations to disclose to parents and actual disclosure and secrecy in different domains were examined in 276 ethnically diverse, lower middle-class 9th and 12th graders (Ms=14.62 and 17.40 years) and their parents (n=249).
Mental health diagnoses following deployment can influence Veterans' relationships and risk for domestic violence.
Domestic violence rates among Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are higher than those of the general population. Individuals who have been diagnosed with PTSD who seek couples therapy with their partners constitute an understudied population.
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.
It is often assumed that military youth face greater stressors than civilian youth, which may increase risk for problematic behavior; however, that may not necessarily be the case.
This study assessed risk-taking behavior in a unique adolescent population: family members of active and retired military personnel. Significantly fewer adolescents in our group engaged in at-risk behaviors compared with national statistics, demonstrating the need for further research.
Observers of the U.S. welfare state often contrast its low levels of social spending with its lavish defense spending. This article demonstrates that U.S.
Three hundred and seventy-six Active Duty officers and enlisted Service members completed questionnaires to assess the concurrent and predictive validity of the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale for Military Service members undergoing substance abuse treatment compared to t
The purpose of this project was to assess the concurrent and predictive validity of the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES) for military service members undergoing substance abuse treatment.
The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of a political candidate's blog--a form of eWOM (electronic Word-of-Mouth)--on attitudes toward the website, attitudes toward the political candidate, and intentions to vote.
Understanding how a parent’s deployment affects the teen years is the focal point of research conducted by Angela Huebner, associate professor o
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).
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.
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
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
CONTEXT: The US military has conducted population-level screening for mental health problems among all service members returning from deployment to Afghanistan, Iraq, and other locations.
61 Veterans who were on the registry of Gulf War I Veterans and who had obtained any type of care at the VA Boston Healthcare System completed a survey. Data was used to assess deployment-related and demographic predictors of posttraumatic growth.
Objective: Recent studies have identified high levels of job stress in military personnel.