OBJECTIVE: This study examined the prevalence and sources of occupational stress for military personnel and the relationship between work stress and emotional health in the military population.
High motivation and belief in a cause have been reported to be protective against posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while below-average intellectual functioning and poor educational achievements have bee
The primary purposes of the present study were to survey the prevalence of sleep problems in school-aged children and to examine these associations with parental perception of sleep problems, medical history
Parent training programs can be beneficial to improving family functioning. Two groups of parents whose children were receiving mental health treatment participated in the study. The experimental group completed the eight-week parent training program, whereas the control group did not.
This study examined outcomes of a STEP parent training program in several areas of family functioning identified by the so-called McMaster model of family health.
Male and female Service members may be impacted by stressors differently, particularly given the predominately male composition of the military.
This study examined the relationships between domains of stress (work-related, familyrelated, finances-related, health-related), coping style, substance use, and symptoms of depression with level of job functioning among women and men in the U.S. armed forces.
An exploration on what influenced women in the military to reenlist was conducted. More specifically, the focus of this study was on better understanding factors such as deployment, psychological adjustment, and a woman’s commitment to family and motherhood.
Seventy-one Navy mothers were interviewed and completed standardized questionnaires before and after a scheduled deployment, 83 Navy mothers assigned to shore duty served as controls. Overall intentions to reenlist did not differ between the 2 groups.
After-school programs are often promoted as providing youth with opportunities and resources for development; however, the merit of these programs is not always assessed. This study compared school-based and community-based after-school programs and school opportunities.
Educators, policy makers, and funders increasingly argue that structured afterschool activities can provide youth with valuable supports for development. Studies assessing the impact of particular programs and strategies, however, are rare.
Belonging to a community is often an important part of an individual or family’s well-being and a key source of social support. Relationships between Active Duty Air Force members’ perceptions of community variables (e.g., participation, connection) were examined.
In the context of current discussions among social commentators about the status and well being of community in American society, this article examines the nature of civic engagement and sense of community in the U.S. military.
50 male, Australian Vietnam veterans with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 33 age-matched civilian males, and each adult’s oldest willing child (age range 16-30) completed surveys assessing family functioning, self-esteem, and symptoms of PTSD to examine the transgenerational tra
Military families have experienced the emotional trauma of deployment on an unprecedented scale since the end of the Gulf War.
This bulletin describes state-of-the-art universal and selective prevention programs designed to promote parent and teacher competencies and to prevent conduct problems.
The objectives of this study were to: (a) Determine the potential for child abuse among the Joint New Parent Support Program Hawaii (Joint NPSP) client population, (b) Determine whether client participation
This study examined the effects of parent–adolescent relationships on school performance to provide a clearer understanding of why authoritative parenting does not have as beneficial effects for Asian Americ
Most policy makers, corporate executives, practitioners, and parents assume that wiring schools, buying hardware and software, and distributing the equipment throughout will lead to abundant classroom use by
OBJECTIVE: This was a pilot study aimed at gathering preliminary data on the relationship between occupational stress and mental illness among military personnel.
The authors present findings from the preliminary stage of a research program intended to improve the selection and retention of U.S. Air Force military training instructors (MTIs).
The primary purposes of this article are to (1) highlight current challenges facing health promotion advocates within the military and civilian culture; (2) present the strengths and weaknesses of the curren
Studied the strategic implications of mentoring relationships perceived by company-grade US Army Reserve nurses. The effects of mentorship on job satisfaction and intent to stay were examined.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this investigation is to describe the health-related quality of life of Persian Gulf War (GW) veterans and to examine the effects of current chronic medical conditions and psychiatric status on physical functioning.