Family life education for military families: An exploratory study of family program use
- Peterson, C. T., & O’Neal, C. W. (2023). Family life education for military families: An exploratory study of family program use. Military Behavioral Health, 11(1-2), 78-88. https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2023.2221466
- This study examined military families’ use of installation-sponsored deployment/ reintegration and financial programs and whether program use was related to Soldiers’ and their spouses’ well-being (e.g., financial well-being, anxiety). The study also considered demographic and military-contextual characteristics. Data were collected from 266 families with an active-duty Soldier and, in most cases, a civilian spouse. Soldiers reported their family’s history of program use and demographic and military-contextual characteristics (e.g., rank, number of deployments). Both partners self-reported indicators of well-being, their perception of program helpfulness, and their education level. 44% of families had used a deployment/reintegration program; 27% had used a financial program. There were minimal differences in well-being between those who used the programs and those who did not.
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