Family Relational Health, Psychological Resources, and Health Behaviors: A Dyadic Study of Military Couples

O’Neal, Catherine Walker; Lucier‐Greer, Mallory; Mancini, Jay A.; Ferraro, Anthony J.; Ross, D. Bruce

doi:10.7205/milmed-d-14-00740

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“…For instance, how do positive relationships with others improve individual or family well-being? Although multiple pathways can exist simultaneously, some research has suggested relationships are associated with enhanced well-being because positive relationships increase self-efficacy and self-worth and also increase the likelihood of engaging in health-promoting behaviors (Mancini, Bowen, O'Neal, & Arnold, 2015;O'Neal, Lucier-Greer, Mancini, Ferraro, & Ross, 2016;Umberson, Crosnoe, & Reczek, 2010). These processes can sometimes be pinpointed as a single moment or event, but often they are gradual, occurring slowly over time.…”

Section: Transitions and Change: Antecedents Processes And Resultsmentioning

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Community Social Organization and Military Families: Theoretical Perspectives on Transitions, Contexts, and Resilience

Mancini

O’Neal²,

Martin

et al. 2018

J of Family Theo & Revie

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The social organization theory of action and change accounts for transitions families face in community contexts. This perspective aligns with family stress and resilience theories, including the contextual model of family stress. Our discussion focuses on transitions of military families, including the continually changing nature of military family life. The military environment provides an opportunity for understanding family vulnerability and resilience from a community perspective, in effect, a perspective centered on contexts. Contexts include matters that families have control over and those they are unable to affect. The roles of shared responsibility and collective competence in moving families and communities forward are discussed, as are pivotal roles of informal networks and formal systems. Findings that align with this theorizing include influence of the military system and culture on families, as well as how sense of community emerges as a pivotal factor for family well‐being.

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Section: Transitions and Change: Antecedents Processes And Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Community Social Organization and Military Families: Theoretical Perspectives on Transitions, Contexts, and Resilience

Mancini

O’Neal²,

Martin

et al. 2018

J of Family Theo & Revie

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“…Increasingly within the family science literature, there have been discussions of the transactional effects (i.e., inter‐individual or “partner” effects) that exist within romantic relationships whereby one partner influences the other partner (e.g., O'Neal, Lucier‐Greer, Mancini, Ferraro & Ross, ). In our analyses, there are two instances where this is evident.…”

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Contextualizing the Psychosocial Well‐being of Military Members and Their Partners: The Importance of Community and Relationship Provisions

O’Neal

Mancini

DeGraff

2016

American J of Comm Psychol

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Evidence of the impact of communities has been documented for a variety of individual and relational outcomes, including mental and physical health as well as the quality of romantic and parent-child relationships. The military represents a rather unique work context; in that, it is generally considered a lifestyle with a distinct culture and community. Yet, military families are also members of their broader, comprehensive community. Drawing from the social organizational theory of action and change (SOC) (Mancini & Bowen, 2013), and relationship provisions theory (Weiss, 1969) and utilizing a sample of 266 active duty military families, this study examined connectedness with the military community and the broader, comprehensive community. A dyadic model was evaluated whereby each partner's perspective of their comprehensive and military community was hypothesized to influence their own psychosocial well-being as well as their partner's psychosocial well-being. The role of relationship provisions (that is, having relationship needs met) as a mechanism linking community connections to psychosocial well-being was also examined. Overall, the findings supported the hypothesized model, particularly for intra-individual effects and military members. Findings emphasize the importance of considering what is gained from connections within a community rather than a focus solely on the connections themselves.

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“…[2829] Poor perception of relations with spouse may contribute to development of mental health disorder through depleted psychological resources and unhealthy behavior in such individuals. [30]…”

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Coping mechanism used by homemakers in Kumaon region (Uttarakhand, India) to deal with stress in their day-to-day life

Solanki

Kaur

Das

et al. 2019

J Family Med Prim Care

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Context: Chronic stress, if not appropriately addressed, can cause a variety of mental health disorders. In patriarchal societies like India, little is known about the coping mechanisms used by homemakers to deal with stress in their lives. Aim: To identify usual coping mechanisms used by the homemakers residing in Kumaon region, India, to deal with stress in their day-to-day lives. Settings and Design: This is a population-based, cross sectional study done in the urban field practice area of a teaching tertiary care health facility in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India. Materials and Methods: A total of 324 ever-married, apparently healthy homemakers age 18–59 years residing in the area for at least 6 months were interviewed. Systematic random sampling along with population proportionate to size method was used to recruit study participants. Pretested, semi-structured questionnaire was used to elicit information on coping mechanisms used by the study participants. Standardized questionnaires were used to determine possible depressive or anxiety disorders. Statistical Analysis: Data were entered in Microsoft Excel Sheet followed by analysis in SPSS and Epi Info. Chi-square test, Chi-square for trend, and Fisher's exact test were used. Results: Multiple ways including praying, watching TV, taking care of children, and talking to family and friends were identified as the usual coping mechanism used by study participants. Coping mechanism varied with the mental health status and other sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants. Conclusion: Coping strategy was predominantly “emotion-based” in the study population. Understanding of usual coping mechanism used by women may help counselors and clinicians in fine-tuning their therapeutic approach as per needs and preferences of such women.

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Family Relational Health, Psychological Resources, and Health Behaviors: A Dyadic Study of Military Couples

Cited by 24 publications

References 44 publications

Community Social Organization and Military Families: Theoretical Perspectives on Transitions, Contexts, and Resilience

Community Social Organization and Military Families: Theoretical Perspectives on Transitions, Contexts, and Resilience

Contextualizing the Psychosocial Well‐being of Military Members and Their Partners: The Importance of Community and Relationship Provisions

Coping mechanism used by homemakers in Kumaon region (Uttarakhand, India) to deal with stress in their day-to-day life

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