Vietnam Veterans and their partners participated in a study that investigated the relationship between partner psychological well-being and relationship functioning with Veterans’ sharing about their Vietnam experiences.
Based on models of family resiliency, this study explored whether deployed and at-home parents’ reports of family communication patterns were associated with reported child difficulties and prosocial behavior during a military parent's deployment.
Family interaction styles may impact they way that families and family members overcome difficulties.
The period after returning from combat deployment is a dynamic time for relationships. Anecdotally, some couples report their relationship is stronger after the deployment and others report the onset of marital problems.
The associations between combat exposure, mental health symptoms, aggression and intent to divorce or separate during the four and nine month post-deployment period were examined. About a third of Service members (37%) reported marital problems at four months post-deployment.
Previous literature suggests that adolescents' and parents' perceptions of family functioning are typically quite disparate and that perceptual discrepancies increase when a family is under stress.
In order to test levels of agreement between adolescents and their parents, researchers surveyed adolescent–parent dyads from U.S. Army families about their perceptions of family functioning, social support, the adolescent’s frequency of anger, and the adolescent’s concerns.
The relationships and families of active duty (AD) service members have been tremendously strained by deployments and high operations' tempo.
Active Duty U.S. Air Force Security Forces completed questionnaires and participated in a focus group post-deployment. Participants reported about supports for their intimate relationships.
In contrast to romanticized portrayals of reunion after deployment, U.S. military personnel may contend with the harsh reality of both depressive symptoms and upheaval in their romantic relationships during the postdeployment transition.