Health-promoting activities are important for individuals' well-being. Female military spouses completed surveys about their lifestyles in order to examine factors that influence female military spouses' participation in health-promoting activities.
We examined whether specialist police training on the dynamics of sexual offending can modify officers’ victim-blaming attitudes and negative perceptions regarding likely case authorization. The sample included 77 Australian police officers specialising in sexual assault investigation.
The purpose of this study was to understand the factors influencing the health promoting behaviors (HPBs) ofmilitary spouses. Pender’s
Life stressor precipitants and communications of distress and suicide intent were examined among a sample of United States Air Force (USAF) married versus unmarried suicide decedents.
The well-being of military children and families in the United States has far-reaching signifcance for the nation as a whole, in addition to its importance for military capabilities and individual service
Child sexual abuse poses a serious threat to public health and is often unreported, unrecognized, and untreated. Prevention, early recognition, and treatment are critically important to reduce long-term effects. Little data are available on effective methods of preventing child sexual abuse.
This project aims to contribute to the growing knowledge of child sexual abuse (CSA) by Personnel in Christian Institutions (PICIs) in Australia. This report draws on data developed through a research project that targeted survivors of CSA by PICIs in Australia.
Importance:Childmaltreatmentis a serious public health problem that disproportionately affects infants and toddlers.
This study draws on the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (N = 2,032), a birth cohort study of families with children from 20 U.S. cities. Interviews occurred between August 2007, and February 2010, when the children were approximately 9 years old.
Background: Both homeless women and women who have experienced military sexual assault (MSA) are at high risk of serious psychological sequelae.
Purpose: To examine prevalence and correlates of five mental health (MH) problems among 12–17.5 year olds investigated by child welfare.
Clear polices must be set and enforced by organizations to prevent athlete sexual abuse. Parents should be on the alert to ensure that sports organizations are using and enforcing policies that prohibit any one-on-one time between coach and athlete.
In this study, researchers examined associations between relational turbulence (i.e., relational uncertainty and partner interference), relational communication (i.e., openness and aggressiveness), and relational inferences (i.e., affiliation and dominance) during the post-deployment transition (
This study employed the relational turbulence model to examine features of relational communication and dimensions of relational inferences during the postdeployment transition for military service members.
This study examined victim, family, and alleged perpetrator characteristics associated with fatal child maltreatment (FCM) in 685 cases identified by child welfare services in the state of Oklahoma over a 21-year period.
Objective:A prevention form of the Incredible Years (IY) parenting program was offered to parents who had children enrolled in Head Start, regardless of whether they reported having a history of child maltreatment.
Research has identified stable and dynamic characteristics in child sexual abusers working with children (CSA-W) that may distinguish them from other child sexual abusers (CSA). However, in previous research CSA-W have usually been included in the group of extrafamilial CSA (CSA-E).
Although the long-term effects of cumulative childhood maltreatment (CCM) include a variety of adverse consequences, many individuals are resilient following such experiences.
Previous literature suggests that adolescents' and parents' p
Differences in the likelihood of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and suicidal ideation were compared in three different groups: Service members on Active Duty exclusively in the United States, Service members on Active Duty outside the United States in noncombat zones, and Servi
Parents’ transition from children living in the home to an empty nest often involves many changes in the couples’ marriage. This study interviewed 50 couples whose last (or only) child had left home during the past 18 months about the changes in their marriage.
This study employs the relational turbulence model to identify common issues facing married couples during the transition to the empty-nest phase of marriage.
As part of the National Post-Deployment Adjustment Study, 1,388 Veterans completed a survey to improve the understanding of mental health services use and perceived barriers to use in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans.
Objective: This study analyzed data from a national survey of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to improve understanding of mental health services use and perceived barriers.
Victims of child abuse and neglect are at an increased risk of involvement with the juvenile justice and adult correctional systems. Yet, little is known about the continuation and trajectories of offending beyond initial contact with law enforcement.
This study examined the association of paternal and household characteristics with household-level measures of child neglect and Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement, measured when the index child was 5 years of age.
Gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) Veterans were assessed via an online survey to examine the relationships among Veterans Health Administration (VHA) utilization, clinical needs, demographic variables, and trauma. GLB Veterans in this sample use the VHA at similar rates as other Veterans.
The extreme parenting experiences encountered by children who are physically abused or neglected place them at increased risk for impaired socio-emotional development.