View in EDS PDF Full Text

Couples Coping Through Deployment: Findings From a Sample of National Guard Families.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Couples Coping Through Deployment: Findings From a Sample of National Guard Families.
Authors: Blow, Adrian J., Bowles, Ryan P., Farero, Adam, Subramaniam, Sailaja, Lappan, Sara, Nichols, Emily, Gorman, Lisa, Kees, Michelle, Guty, Danielle
Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology. Dec2017, Vol. 73 Issue 12, p1753-1767. 15p.
Subjects: Psychological adaptation, Mental health of military personnel, Families of military personnel, Psychological resilience, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Mental depression risk factors, Anxiety risk factors, Deployment (Military strategy), Psychology
Abstract: Objective Military families face numerous changes and stresses as they negotiate deployments and other life transitions. How they cope with these events is an important part of their overall well-being and resilience. This longitudinal study on coping in a sample of National Guard couples examined the association between the predeployment coping (active vs. avoidant) of each in the relationship, and their own and their significant others' mental health (anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) and family well-being (dyadic adjustment and parenting stress) postdeployment. Method A total of 238 matched couples completed the predeployment survey, 143 matched couples completed the post, with 122 matched couples completing both pre- and postdeployment surveys. Results While active coping was not significantly associated with any outcomes, predeployment avoidant coping in both soldiers and significant others was associated with increased anxiety, PTSD, and depression post deployment (actor effects). Additionally, soldier avoidant coping predeployment was associated with increased parenting stress for soldiers, while significant other avoidant coping predeployment was associated with increased relationship distress for significant others (actor effects). Finally, significant other avoidant coping predeployment was associated with higher parenting distress for soldiers postdeployment (partner effect). Conclusion Findings suggest that interventions are needed to combat avoidant coping (behavioral disengagement, denial, substance abuse) predeployment because this way of coping is strongly related to negative outcomes. In addition, those who work clinically with these families should work to reduce avoidant coping strategies and any familial dynamics exacerbated by this way of coping. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Journal of Clinical Psychology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 126261848
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Couples Coping Through Deployment: Findings From a Sample of National Guard Families.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Blow%2C+Adrian+J%2E%22">Blow, Adrian J.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Bowles%2C+Ryan+P%2E%22">Bowles, Ryan P.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Farero%2C+Adam%22">Farero, Adam</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Subramaniam%2C+Sailaja%22">Subramaniam, Sailaja</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Lappan%2C+Sara%22">Lappan, Sara</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Nichols%2C+Emily%22">Nichols, Emily</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Gorman%2C+Lisa%22">Gorman, Lisa</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Kees%2C+Michelle%22">Kees, Michelle</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Guty%2C+Danielle%22">Guty, Danielle</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Journal+of+Clinical+Psychology%22">Journal of Clinical Psychology</searchLink>. Dec2017, Vol. 73 Issue 12, p1753-1767. 15p.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychological+adaptation%22">Psychological adaptation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mental+health+of+military+personnel%22">Mental health of military personnel</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Families+of+military+personnel%22">Families of military personnel</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychological+resilience%22">Psychological resilience</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Post-traumatic+stress+disorder%22">Post-traumatic stress disorder</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mental+depression+risk+factors%22">Mental depression risk factors</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Anxiety+risk+factors%22">Anxiety risk factors</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Deployment+%28Military+strategy%29%22">Deployment (Military strategy)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychology%22">Psychology</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Objective Military families face numerous changes and stresses as they negotiate deployments and other life transitions. How they cope with these events is an important part of their overall well-being and resilience. This longitudinal study on coping in a sample of National Guard couples examined the association between the predeployment coping (active vs. avoidant) of each in the relationship, and their own and their significant others' mental health (anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) and family well-being (dyadic adjustment and parenting stress) postdeployment. Method A total of 238 matched couples completed the predeployment survey, 143 matched couples completed the post, with 122 matched couples completing both pre- and postdeployment surveys. Results While active coping was not significantly associated with any outcomes, predeployment avoidant coping in both soldiers and significant others was associated with increased anxiety, PTSD, and depression post deployment (actor effects). Additionally, soldier avoidant coping predeployment was associated with increased parenting stress for soldiers, while significant other avoidant coping predeployment was associated with increased relationship distress for significant others (actor effects). Finally, significant other avoidant coping predeployment was associated with higher parenting distress for soldiers postdeployment (partner effect). Conclusion Findings suggest that interventions are needed to combat avoidant coping (behavioral disengagement, denial, substance abuse) predeployment because this way of coping is strongly related to negative outcomes. In addition, those who work clinically with these families should work to reduce avoidant coping strategies and any familial dynamics exacerbated by this way of coping. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Journal of Clinical Psychology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=126261848
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1002/jclp.22487
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 15
        StartPage: 1753
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Psychological adaptation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Mental health of military personnel
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Families of military personnel
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychological resilience
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Post-traumatic stress disorder
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Mental depression risk factors
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Anxiety risk factors
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Deployment (Military strategy)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychology
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Couples Coping Through Deployment: Findings From a Sample of National Guard Families.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Blow, Adrian J.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Bowles, Ryan P.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Farero, Adam
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Subramaniam, Sailaja
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Lappan, Sara
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Nichols, Emily
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Gorman, Lisa
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Kees, Michelle
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Guty, Danielle
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 12
              Text: Dec2017
              Type: published
              Y: 2017
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 00219762
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 73
            – Type: issue
              Value: 12
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Journal of Clinical Psychology
              Type: main
ResultId 1