Postdeployment mental health concerns and family functioning in veteran men and women
- Zelkowitz, R. L., Archibald, E. A., Gradus, J. L., & Street, A. E. (2023). Postdeployment mental health concerns and family functioning in veteran men and women. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 15(4), 705-714. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001237
- This study examined whether the impact of postdeployment mental health on family functioning differs between Veteran men and Veteran women. 2,348 previously deployed Veterans completed questionnaires on postdeployment mental health concerns (i.e., posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD] symptoms, depressive symptoms, problematic alcohol use), relationship satisfaction, parenting selfefficacy (i.e., confidence in parenting abilities), and demographic factors (e.g., age, education, number of children). Although there were more similarities than differences between Veteran men and Veteran women, postdeployment mental health challenges may undermine parenting self-efficacy more for Veteran mothers than Veteran fathers.
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