Survey data from Army spouses were used to evaluate the association between Army deployment extensions and spouses’ health and well-being (e.g., depression, anxiety), deployment-induced difficulties with daily life operations (e.g., house maintenance, childcare), and perceptions of the Army durin
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
Fourteen civilian spouses of National Guard and Reserve Service members participated in an unstructured interview to explore the experience of wartime military separation from their partners.
This study evaluated parental perceptions of the effects of multiple relocations on military adolescent behavior by using an augmented subset of questions from the National Health Interview Survey on Child Health.
The impact of geographic mobility, family functioning, and maternal well-being on military youth’s mental health was examined among 86 mother-child dyads with an Active Duty father.
Service members can have difficulties in many different areas of functioning post-deployment, including emotional, interpersonal, and financial, among others.
A 12-week mindfulness and yoga intervention for youth in urban schools was assessed for feasibility and influence on involuntary stress responses, depressive symptoms, and peer relations.
Researchers have begun to examine the efficacy of providing online programming for youth to increase mental health and resilience.
The parenting experiences of military fathers of young children, ages one to seven, during reintegration were examined. Fathers articulated both motivations to be a better parent, as well as challenges related to reintegrating into family life.
In this study of 21,400 children, researchers evaluated the association between family meal frequency (i.e., how often families eat meals together) and child academic and behavioral health outcomes.