Health Outcomes in Military Families

Beršnak, Janja Vuga; Juvan, Jelena; Humer, Živa; Živoder, Andreja; Jelušič, Ljubica; Švab, Alenka; Lobe, Bojana

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-23360-9_5

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“…Expert interviews with relevant military and civilian experts were performed to increase understanding of the model, ascertain how its components work in the Slovenian cultural and social contexts, and, finally, make any necessary modifications to it. To empirically test the theoretical model, a suitable measurement tool was constructed (Vuga Beršnak, Lobe & Foran, 2020) and used in the quantitative survey to explain the relationships between the risk factors and health outcomes in military families. The findings presented in this article are based on the results of the quantitative part of the study.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although every family encounters various risk factors for their health, the demands of the military add to the general risks that civilian families face in their day-to-day lives. Previous findings concerning Slovenian society and the military (Vuga Beršnak, 2021b;Vuga Beršnak, Lobe & Foran, et al, 2020) show that deployments and a long daily work commute are two factors specific to the military organization and play out differently than in a civilian environment. Deployment is typically known for negatively affecting the child (e.g., Drummet et al, 2003;Skomorovsky & Bullock, 2017;Tomforde, 2005;Watanabe & Jensen, 2000), the child's well-being (Skomorovsky, 2018), and disturbs the relationship between the child and the military parent.…”

Section: Research Question and Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 96%

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Socioecological Model of a Military Family’s Health and Well-Being: Inside a Slovenian Military Family

Beršnak

Lobe

2022

Armed Forces & Society

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The purpose of this article is to analyze the ecosystem of a military family, focusing on the risk factors that influence their health and well-being on various socioecological levels (individual, micro, meso, and macro). We develop a theoretical model of health outcomes and risk factors and test it empirically using quota sampling of 460 respondents from military families in Slovenia. Thirty-three regression models were calculated to measure the impact of theoretically defined risk factors on the health outcomes of military families. Surprisingly, a long daily commute, one of the most military-specific factors in Slovenian society, is viewed more positively than negatively. Moreover, risk factors related to the family on the micro and individual levels, such as poor financial situation or parental stress, are responsible for the greatest impact on military family health. Meanwhile, spouses report that military work-related stress affects the servicemembers’ overall health and increases the possibility of intimate partner violence.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%