Service Members

Intimate Partner Communication From the War Zone: A Prospective Study of Relationship Functioning, Communication Frequency, and Combat Effectiveness

This study examined (a) the association between relationship functioning prior to and during deployment, and the frequency of communication during deployment; and (b) the association between relationship functioning and depression during deployment and their influence on Service members’ ratings

2014
Cigrang, J. A.
Wayne Talcott, G.
Tatum, J.
Baker, M.
Cassidy, D.
Sonnek, S.
Snyder, D. K.
Balderrama-Durbin, C.
Heyman, R. E.
Smith Slep, A. M.

Increasing Marital Satisfaction as a Resilience Factor Among Active Duty Members and Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

Online survey data were used to examine how combat exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), medication for mental health issues, combat injuries, length of time stateside, participation in mental health services, and deployment length influenced Ope

2012
Ponder, W. N.
Aguirre, R. T.
Smith-Osborne, A.
Granvold, D. K.

Impact of Combat Deployment on Psychological and Relationship Health: A Longitudinal Study

Survey data of members of the U.S. Air Force security forces assigned to a year-long high-threat ground mission in Iraq were used to determine the degree to which Airmen’s emotional and behavioral health and committed relationships were adversely impacted by an extended deployment to a warzone.

2014
Cigrang, J. A.
Talcot, G. W.
Tatum, J.
Baker, M.
Cassidy, D.
Sonnek, S.
Slep, A. M. S.