Air Force

An evaluation of the effectiveness of Strength at Home Friends and Families (SAH-F), a dyadic group intervention program designed to prevent relational aggression and its negative consequences was conducted.

Objective: We evaluated the effectiveness of Strength at Home Friends and Families (SAH-F), a dyadic group intervention to prevent relational aggression and its negative consequences, in a community-based sample of service members/veterans and significant others who reported relational difficulties.

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are being diagnosed more frequently, which affects both civilian and military families. This study investigated the services children in military families with ASD experience, particularly surrounding relocations.

The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of military families with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) specifically as it relates to relocation. Online survey methodology was used to gather information from military spouses with children with ASD.

Understanding risk factors for intimate partner and domestic violence among military families is an important area of research.

The current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq present unique risk factors for military personnel that increase the likelihood of psychological distress and concomitant consequences related to trauma.

An internet-based survey was used to examine the impact of deployment on 239 female National Guard Service members and their families.

Females currently make up 15% of U.S. military service members. Minimal attention has been paid to families of female National Guard members who have been deployed and their subsequent reintegration challenges.

Understanding who engages in parenting education programs and by which modes of delivery (e.g., inperson, online) allows providers to tailor programs to have the greatest impact on families.

Background: Some evidence suggests parents are drawn to media-based interventions over face-to-face interventions, but little is known about the factors associated with parents’ use of Internet-based or Internet-enhanced programs, especially among military families.