Military-related relocation stress and psychological distress in military partners
- Ribeiro, S., Renshaw, K. D., & Allen, E. S. (2023). Military-related relocation stress and psychological distress in military partners. Journal of Family Psychology, 37(1), 45-53. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001030
- This longitudinal study examined the role of military-related relocation problems, such as lack of social support or changing jobs, in the psychological distress (e.g., depressive symptoms, stress) of civilian partners. Civilian partners (N = 277 women) completed questionnaires on their psychological distress and their Soldiers’ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms at baseline (T1) and at 1-, 7-, and 13-month follow-ups (T2–T4). The length of deployment separation was reported at T1, and general military-related relocation problems were reported at T4. Overall, partners who reported more problems from military-related relocations tended to report greater psychological distress.
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