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Military children's difficulty with reintegration after deployment: A relational turbulence model perspective. J Fam Psychol 2017 Aug;31(5):542-552

Date

02/17/2017

Pubmed ID

28206776

DOI

10.1037/fam0000299

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85013128178 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   12 Citations

Abstract

This study drew on the relational turbulence model to investigate how the interpersonal dynamics of military couples predict parents' reports of the reintegration difficulty of military children upon homecoming after deployment. Longitudinal data were collected from 118 military couples once per month for 3 consecutive months after reunion. Military couples reported on their depressive symptoms, characteristics of their romantic relationship, and the reintegration difficulty of their oldest child. Results of dyadic growth curve models indicated that the mean levels of parents' depressive symptoms (H1), relationship uncertainty (H2), and interference from a partner (H3) were positively associated with parents' reports of military children's reintegration difficulty. These findings suggest that the relational turbulence model has utility for illuminating the reintegration difficulty of military children during the postdeployment transition. (PsycINFO Database Record

Author List

Knobloch LK, Knobloch-Fedders LM, Yorgason JB, Ebata AT, McGlaughlin PC

Author

Lynne Knobloch-Fedders Ph.D. Assistant Professor in the Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology department at Marquette University

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Depression
Family
Female
Humans
Infant
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Military Personnel
Social Adjustment
Spouses
Young Adult