Although many military couples eagerly await reunion after deployment, the reentry of service members into family life can be challenging. This study employed the relational turbulence model to identify the issues facing military couples during the postdeployment transition.
Serving in the military has the capacity to influence military personnel, civilian spouses, and marriages in unique ways. The purpose of the present study was to provide dyadic insight into the interface between biological, psychological, and relational health factors for military couples.
Couples comprised of military husbands and civilian wives completed questionnaires about physical pain, mental health, and relationship functioning at a military medical clinic. In addition, heart rate variability was assessed to measure physiological stress.
The current study examined rates of alcohol misuse among National Guard (NG) service members and their spouses/partners, concordance of drinking behaviors among couples, and the effects of alcohol misuse, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on three measures of family functioning
Survey data were used to examine the rates of alcohol misuse among National Guard members and their relationship partners, congruence of drinking behaviors within couples, and the effects of alcohol misuse, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on relationship satisfaction, parenti
There is a growing research base focusing on intimate partner aggression (IPA) in combat veterans, although little work has focused on IPA assessment.
Deployment and combat exposure can put stress on both a Service member and their intimate relationships.
Objectives. We evaluated the Families OverComing Under Stress program, which provides resiliency training designed to enhance family psychological health in US military families affected by combat- and deployment-related stress. Methods.
Evidence-based programs are needed to help military families cope with the stress of deployment. Parent, child, and overall family well-being was compared before and after the Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS) program to examine its effect on resilience and psychological health.