The purpose of this research was to determine relationships among perceived invincibility, demographic variables, and risk behaviors in adolescents of active duty and retired military personnel.
Adolescent children of military parents completed self-report questionnaires about their self-perception of invincibility (illusion of invulnerability) and level of risk-taking behaviors.
Research documents the importance of school connectedness for promoting positive youth development, academic achievement, and overall school success (see Monahan el al., this issue).
Youth, parents and guardian, and school staff reports were used to explore key design features and qualities of after-school programs that foster school connectedness, (i.e., the degree to which youth feel connected to their school, measured by feelings of connection, attendance, and academic out
PURPOSE: Since 2001, many military families have experienced multiple and extended deployments.
School administrators, counselors, and teachers participated in focus groups to give their perspective on the effects of parental deployment on children’s social and emotional functioning at school.
In a pilot study we examined the effect of a one-week Operation Purple Camp intervention with children and adolescents (N = 48) in military families on their self-perception of social acceptance, athletic competence, and global self-worth.
Children and adolescents participated in a one-week Operation Purple Camp intervention (a summer camp intended to empower military families and their children to develop and maintain healthy relationships during the course of deployments) to test the effect of the camp on self-perceptions of soci
Military families with a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are underrepresented in the literature. In order to provide appropriate services, research must be done to determine the needs of these families.
Spouses and partners of Active Duty Service members with one young child with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder were interviewed to gather information on their experiences in the military.