Increasing Marital Satisfaction as a Resilience Factor Among Active Duty Members and Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

Ponder, Warren N.; Aguirre, Regina T. P.; Smith-Osborne, Alexa; Granvold, Donald K.

doi:10.1080/10522158.2012.640815

Cited by 9 publications

(8 citation statements)

References 30 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…For example, service members’ dissatisfaction in intimate relationships has been linked to depressive symptoms (Knobloch & Theiss, 2011). Additionally, veterans’ distress in intimate relationships has been linked to the various issues partners must contend with when the veteran has PTSD (Gerlock, Grimesey, & Sayre, 2014), whereas fewer PTSD symptoms have been associated with increased marital satisfaction (Ponder, Aguirre, Smith-Osborne, & Granvold, 2012). Soldiers and their spouses report struggling to accept the physical and cognitive changes of mild TBI as the couples find a new normal (Hyatt et al, 2015).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Military service member and veteran reintegration: A critical review and adapted ecological model.

Elnitsky

Blevins

Fisher

et al. 2017

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Returning military service members and veterans (MSMVs) experience a wide range of stress-related disorders in addition to social and occupational difficulties when reintegrating to the community. Facilitating reintegration of MSMVs following deployment is a societal priority. With an objective of identifying challenges and facilitators for reintegration of MSMVs of the current war era, we critically review and identify gaps in the literature. We searched 8 electronic databases and identified 1,764 articles. Screening of abstracts and full-text review based on our inclusion/exclusion criteria, yielded 186 articles for review. Two investigators evaluating relevant articles independently found a lack of clear definition or comprehensive theorizing about MSMV reintegration. To address these gaps, we linked the findings from the literature to provide a unified definition of reintegration and adapted the social ecological systems theory to guide research and practice aimed at MSMV reintegration. Furthermore, we identified individual, interpersonal, community, and societal challenges related to reintegration. The 186 studies published from 2001 (the start of the current war era) to 2015 included 6 experimental studies or clinical trials. Most studies do not adequately account for context or more than a narrow set of potential influences on MSMV reintegration. Little evidence was found that evaluated interventions for health conditions, rehabilitation, and employment, or effective models of integrated delivery systems. We recommend an ecological model of MSMV reintegration to advance research and practice processes and outcomes at 4 levels (individual, interpersonal, organizational, and societal). (PsycINFO Database Record

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Military service member and veteran reintegration: A critical review and adapted ecological model.

Elnitsky

Blevins

Fisher

et al. 2017

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In a broader context, there are various psychological, behavioral, and environmental variables that may coincide with both hypertension and PTSD, such as stress coping, depression, diet, and smoking [6][7][8][9]. However, for the present paper, we focus on four sociodemographic constructs that are related to hypertension and PTSD outcomes (socioeconomic status (SES), employment status, marital status, and neighborhood environment) [4,5,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Urban environments also confer a greater risk for traumatic events and PTSD, with estimates of lifetime PTSD as high as 24% in residents of urban environments [17,18]. Bidirectional relationships are apparent between PTSD and both unemployment and marriage; unemployment can be both a risk and consequence of PTSD, whereas marriage is protective against developing PTSD, but is also negatively affected by the course of PTSD [19,20].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a Better Understanding of PTSD/Hypertension Associations: Examining Sociodemographic Aspects

Kibler

2021

Hearts

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The present study is an examination of sociodemographic and environmental correlates of hypertension and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with the goal of better understanding previously identified PTSD and hypertension associations. Data from 5877 adults up to age 54 were analyzed to examine racial and ethnic differences in hypertension, and relationships of socioeconomic status (SES; total family income), employment status, and marital status, and urbanicity (urban, suburban, or rural habitation) with hypertension and PTSD. Next, a total model was tested to determine which sociodemographic and environmental variables, and/or PTSD were significant independent correlates of hypertension. Higher rates of hypertension were evident among African Americans (13.8%), relative to Caucasian (7.7%) or Hispanic (6.7%) participants (p < 0.001). Low SES (family income under USD 19,000) and unemployment were associated with significantly greater likelihood (p < 0.001) of hypertension (9.8% vs. 7.6% for low SES; 14.3% vs. 8.3% for unemployment) and PTSD (16.6% vs. 8.7% for low SES; 21.3% vs. 9.6% for unemployment). Participants who were married versus those separated or divorced were significantly less likely (p < 0.001) to have hypertension (9.0% vs. 11.9%) or PTSD (10.8% vs. 18.3%). Urbanicity was not significantly associated with hypertension or PTSD. Unemployment and PTSD were the only significant independent factors associated with hypertension.

show abstract

“…Research in various countries, among personnel of different military service branches, who had been deployed to various mission areas for varying periods of time, demonstrate that generally 10% to 20% experienced relationship difficulties (e.g., Newby et al, 2005; Renshaw, Rodrigues, & Jones, 2009; Sharpley, Fear, Greenberg, Jones, & Wessely, 2008). The percentages were higher if military personnel returned home with mental health problems (Ponder, Aguirre, Smith-Osborne, & Granvold, 2012; Sayer et al, 2010; Sayers, Farrow, Ross, & Oslin, 2009).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Distress, support, and relationship satisfaction during military-induced separations: A longitudinal study among spouses of Dutch deployed military personnel.

Andres¹

2014

Psychological Services

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The aim of this study was to examine (a) how life stress, work-family conflict, social support, psychological distress, and relationship satisfaction develop over the course of military-induced separations; (b) what best predicts relationship satisfaction after being separated for several months; and (c) whether the effects were mediated by spousal interaction. Longitudinal data were collected among 153 spouses of Dutch military personnel before, during, and after military-induced separations. Analyses demonstrated a significant decrease in relationship satisfaction, psychological distress, and social support over time. Controlling for predeployment levels of relationship satisfaction, work-family conflict, social support, psychological distress, and spousal interaction made significant contributions to the explanation of relationship satisfaction after military-induced separations. However, the effects on relationships varied for each stage of the work-related spousal separation. Hence, clinical implications for psychological service delivery suggested by these findings are impacted by the stage of the work-related spousal separation. Specifically, before the separation, services might focus upon balancing work and family demands; during the separation, services that facilitate building networks are important; and finally, communication remains the key service focus upon reunion.

show abstract

Increasing Marital Satisfaction as a Resilience Factor Among Active Duty Members and Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

Cited by 9 publications

References 30 publications

Military service member and veteran reintegration: A critical review and adapted ecological model.

Military service member and veteran reintegration: A critical review and adapted ecological model.

Towards a Better Understanding of PTSD/Hypertension Associations: Examining Sociodemographic Aspects

Distress, support, and relationship satisfaction during military-induced separations: A longitudinal study among spouses of Dutch deployed military personnel.

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About