Deployment can be a significant source of stress for military families. Understanding how families prepare in the face of such stress, and which families are more versus less likely to prepare, is a priority of the Department of Defense.
In this study, we examined communication frequency via asynchronous (i.e. email/internet, postal mail) and synchronous (i.e.
A needs assessment on the current level of technology usage and knowledge and attitudes toward health and nutrition of military parents at two military bases was conducted.
This study utilized a daily diaries method to explore the global factors that impact daily general affect and daily parenting interactions of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Understanding the complex relationships among factors that may predict the outcomes of young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is of utmost importance given the increasing population undergoing and anticipating the transition to adulthood.
The present study examined the effect of level of traditional masculine gender role norms as well as the moderating effect of cognitive flexibility on community reintegration outcomes in
Survey data were used to examine the association between the frequency of asynchronous (e.g., letters, email) and synchronous (e.g., telephone, video) communication on marital quality and psychological well-being (i.e., anxiety, depression, sleep, and loneliness) of civilian spouses during their
Youth development has emerged as an important field within the study of human development in recent years. High-quality youth programs can foster positive development of children and adolescents and minimize the likelihood of youth developing problem behaviors.
Service members' family functioning may be negatively affected following the return of a Service member.
Female Veterans who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) may struggle in finding the best ways to deal with emotional distress and fear for physical safety. This study examined priorities and preferences for healthcare-based IPV counseling for female Veterans.
Alarming numbers of military veterans end their lives each day which has a profound effect on the military population.
Differences between Veterans in treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who are violent and those who are non-violent towards their partners were examined.
Military families often have more distinct financial conditions than civilian households because of their military status. By analyzing survey data from the National Financial Capability Studies, this study compared the financial status of military households with civilian households.
Families are faced with a variety of positive and negative challenges throughout the family life cycle.
Research shows that lower negative reintegration attitudes relate to lower levels of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among service members. Furthermore, mission preparedness has been shown to buffer the effects of combat exposure on PTSD development.
Previous research suggests that functioning after potentially traumatic events tends to follow discrete trajectories.
Deployment may pose stress for both Service members and their children.
Parents’ early life stressful experiences have lifelong consequences, not only for themselves but also for their children. The current study utilized a sample of military families (n 266) including data from both active-duty and civilian parents and their adolescent children.
This study examined whether laboratory exposure to traumatic reminders potentiated the relationship between veterans’ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and intimate partner aggression (IPA) articulations elicited during an anger-induction task.
The feasibility for adapting the Marriage Checkup (MC), a brief intervention for enhancing marital resiliency, for use in a clinic serving an Active Duty military population was assessed.
Many US military families have faced separations of at least 1 family member for extended periods of time. This article shows how changes in military culture have increased the repercussions for military families, and especially for military-connected children.
Researchers used previous data from The Military Teenagers' Environments, Exercise, and Nutrition Study (M-TEENS) to determine an association between the neighborhood food environment and children's dietary behaviors, body mass index, and weight gain in Army families.
Deployment means changes and adjustments for military couples. Using open-ended questions, the study investigated military couples' views and experiences during deployment and reintegration.
As women continue to represent a fast-growing segment of the present military and Veteran population, more research regarding their combat exposure is needed.
Research and policy initiatives are increasingly focused on the role of neighborhood food environment in children's diet and obesity. However, existing evidence relies on observational data that is limited by neighborhood selection bias.
The supportive role of parents of Service members is very important but often overlooked. A group of parents were interviewed to examine their reflections on their adult children's deployment.
This study examined associations between warzone exposures to combat with postdeployment relationship and family functioning in 134 women who deployed to the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The examination of rates of child abuse and neglect in military families generally and during the deployment cycle specifically as well as the exploration of general risk and protective factors have significant implications for policies, programs, and future research.
This document provides the results of a comprehensive review of trainings and resources that educate civilian populations about military culture.
Research has demonstrated that perpetrator characteristics (gender, age, and military status) and incident characteristics (perpetrator substance use and initial incident severity) are associated with intimate partner maltreatment recidivism.