Tidwell, A. L., & Lucier-Greer, M. (2024). Should I stay or should I go? The collective effects of work, family, and mental health on military career intentions among active-duty and national guard and reserve soldiers. Military Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2024.2376931

This cross-sectional study examined the collective contribution of work factors (i.e., unit support, morale), family factors (i.e., work-family balance, romantic relationship quality), and individual mental health (i.e., depressive symptoms) on the intention to remain in and to leave the military for 3,506 Soldiers. Data from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS) were used. Because associations may depend on duty status, differences were tested between active-duty (n = 2,969) and activated National Guard and Reserve (NG/R) Soldiers (n = 537). Overall, active-duty and NG/R Soldiers tend to report similar predictors (e.g., unit support, work-family balance) related to their intentions to remain in or leave the military, although they do so to varying magnitudes.

Should I stay or should I go? The collective effects of work, family, and mental health on military career intentions among active-duty and National Guard and Reserve soldiers

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