In a longitudinal study, the causal links between different types of stressors, coping styles and adolescent symptomatology were investigated. A total of 94 adolescents and their mothers participated in three annual assessments of critical life events, daily stressors and coping styles.
The present study examines the predictors of child abuse potential for at-risk fathers and mothers serving as active duty Army members and their spouses.
Psychological symptom profiles were obtained on 1,601 children of soldiers deployed during Operation Desert Storm (ODS). The profiles were obtained from reports of the parents who stayed at home with the children.
This research assessed the mental health and well-being (i.e., depression, self-esteem and suicide ideation) for Canadian Military Forces (CF) and civilian adolescents living in a community affected by frequent deployment, by comparing these youth to a national sample of adolescents.
Examined the structure of self-report scales designed to assess the frequency of adolescent problem behaviors.
Considers that the impact of separation from a parent is recognized as a crucial factor in a child's development. Forced military separations also lead to clinically observable reactions in children.
Research comparing the incidence of violence in the military family to civilian families has produced inconclusive results. One possible explanation for the conflicting findings is the tendency for victims, abusers, and the system to underreport violence within the military environment.
Throughout history, military children and families have shown great capacity for adaptation and resilience. However, in recent years, unprecedented lengthy and multiple combat deployments of service members have posed multiple challenges for U.S. military children and families.
The effects of the military deployment of parent-soldiers on children and families need to be understood in the context of military culture as well as from developmental risk for maladjustment.
Members of the Armed Services and Reserve Unit Members, both male and female, are being deployed to distant lands for long periods of time, disrupting family life and causing stressful times for the adults and children in the family.