Evidence continues to accumulate showing the benefits of breastfeeding to infants, mothers, and society as a whole. However, breastfeeding success rates nationwide have consistently fallen short of recommendations set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
New military mothers may encounter difficulties in parenting and infant care that civilian mothers do not. Active Duty mothers and military wives or partners were surveyed about factors that impact achievement of breastfeeding goals.
Objective: An Internet-based survey sought information about barriers to mental health services for military wives. Methods: On the basis of qualitative work, an Internetbased program was created to identify military wives who may have major depressive disorder.
Military wives face numerous stressors (e.g., frequent moves, spouse’s deployment) that may impact their mental health and also face several barriers to treatment. A sample of military wives was surveyed in order to describe their mental health needs and treatment barriers.
Background: Current research suggests that women married to military service members may experience difficulty during the transition to motherhood attributable to the additional stressors of military life and inability to access traditional support systems. Objective: To test the effects of a nu
Military wives can face unique stressors that may be particularly difficult for mothers who are pregnant or have new babies.
The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify perspectives of female spouses/intimate partners regarding posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in returning Iraq and Afghanistan combat Veterans.
Spouses or intimate partners may be an important resource in early identification of concerns related to trauma or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Service members. Partners of Service members completed questionnaires regarding knowledge of PTSD and treatment.
The purpose of this study was to assess attitudes of enlisted military personnel with regard to homosexuality. Seventy-two male members of the Marine Corps Reserve responded to a questionnaire exploring attitudes toward lesbians and gay men and attitudes toward homosexuals in the military.
Seventy-two male Reservist Marines were surveyed to examine Marine attitudes toward lesbians and gay men. The role of various demographic variables in predicting attitudes toward homosexual was examined.