Military Spouses

One important but understudied source of support for Army families is the family readiness group (FRG).

Family readiness groups (FRGs) provide resources and support for spouses of deployed Service members, but participation likely comes with both pros and cons.

Combat injury in military service members affects both child and family functioning. This preliminary study examined the relationship of child distress postinjury to preinjury deployment-related family distress, injury severity, and family disruption postinjury.

Combat-related injuries can have a significant impact, not only on Service members, but also on their families and children. The relationships between family pre-deployment distress, child post-injury distress, Service member injury severity, and family post-injury disruption were examined.

Romantic partners of combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report elevated relationship and psychological distress.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can cause relationship difficulties, particularly when symptoms are not well understood.

This research examined the psychological adjustment and correlates of psychological well-being of deployed Navy mothers compared with a nondeployed control group of Navy women during the same period.

Deployment can be a difficult time for families in many ways. This study focused on the experience of Sailors who were also mothers. Researchers compared the experience of deployed Navy mothers to those who were not deployed and examined predictors of mental health outcomes for deployed mothers.

Using the Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions, the relationships among stress, positivity, and depressive symptoms were examined in a sample of military spouses during deployment (N = 367). Over one-third of the spouses reported moderately severe levels of depressive symptoms.

Researchers examined the relationship between stress and depressive symptoms in military spouses during deployment and how that relationship varied based on levels of positivity.