Protective Factors for Military Veteran Fathers’ Parenting Functioning and Satisfaction

Karre, Jennifer K.; Morgan, Nicole R.; Bleser, Julia A.; Perkins, Daniel F.

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“…The current study, with its focus on bolstering protective factors, also found influences on parenting that differ from previous studies of veteran men. For example, in contrast, Karre et al (2021) found financial security but not the absence of mental health conditions to be protective for parental functioning among post‐9/11 veteran men. This may be due to the marital status of women service members, especially those married to active duty military members.…”

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“…Contrary to our hypothesis, veteran mothers who were enlisted reported higher parental functioning than those who were officers. A prior study using the longitudinal study data found veteran fathers from officer ranks also reported lower parental functioning and parental satisfaction compared to veterans from the enlisted ranks (Karre et al, 2021). Veterans from officer ranks were more likely to be employed at Wave 1 than veterans from the E1–E4 enlisted ranks.…”

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Factors influencing parental functioning and satisfaction for veteran mothers during civilian transition

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Objective Risk and protective factors associated with parental functioning (i.e., meeting child's emotional needs) and satisfaction (i.e., closeness) were examined among post‐9/11 veteran mothers during their civilian transition. Background Post–military‐separation stressors (e.g., relocation, benefit changes) can strain well‐being and familial relationships. Stress, particularly in the presence of unresolved trauma from military‐specific risks, can impinge upon parental functioning and satisfaction, negatively influencing child outcomes (e.g., social–emotional, academic, behavioral). Method A prospective cohort was identified from all active duty service members who separated in May–September 2016. Logistic regression analyses of surveys completed by post‐9/11 veteran mothers (n = 711) assessed effects of protective (i.e., resilience) and military‐specific risk factors (i.e., deployments) on parental functioning and satisfaction. Interactions between protective factors and deployments and combat (patrols and corollaries) were explored. Results Coping characteristics (e.g., healthy behaviors), absence of mental health conditions, and social supports were positively associated with parental functioning and satisfaction. Household financial security was not. Mothers who had deployed reported higher parental functioning and satisfaction. Mothers experiencing combat patrols were less likely to report high parental functioning. Conclusion Malleable protective factors positively influence parenting but do not buffer against combat exposure. Implications Interventions bolstering protective factors for veteran mothers can foster coping, reintegration, and positive child outcomes.

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“…However, the significant association did not sustain for parents reporting high levels of neighborhood cohesion. Karre et al (2022) found that parenting practices were positively associated with male service members' self‐reported resilience, but not with PTSD symptoms of emotional numbing.…”

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“…Generally, mixed findings were found across the selected studies. Four cross‐sectional studies found no relation between parenting efficacy and PTSD symptoms (Creech et al, 2016; Gewirtz et al, 2014; Karre et al, 2022; Zalta et al, 2018). However, among 336 NG/R families in which mothers and fathers were deployed in about 18% and 95% of families respectively, DeGarmo and Gewirtz (2018) found that greater parenting efficacy at baseline was associated with lower levels of baseline PTSD symptoms concurrently for mothers, and lower levels of PTSD symptoms over 2 years for fathers, suggesting gender‐specific trajectories of trauma symptom profiles and parenting efficacy.…”

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Post‐traumatic stress symptoms and parenting in military families: A systematic integrative review

Gupta,

Gewirtz,

Borden

2023

J of Family Theo & Revie

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Post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among service members portends substantial impairments not only for the affected individual but also for their families. However, the association between PTSD symptoms and specific parenting domains remains understudied. Drawing upon the Military Family Stress Model and the Cognitive Behavioral Interpersonal Theory of PTSD, this systematic review provides an overview and synthesis of the literature on PTSD symptoms and parenting in military families with the objective to examine associations between parental PTSD symptoms and key parenting domains. Following PRISMA guidelines, 27 empirical studies were reviewed. Five distinct parenting domains emerged across studies. The findings indicated that greater PTSD symptoms were generally associated with adverse parenting outcomes with some variation across different parenting domains, such that some parenting outcomes showed more consistent negative associations with parental PTSD symptoms than others. These results have significant implications for research and practice, providing insight for family‐focused intervention/prevention studies.

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“…Attainment of these core building blocks of resilience are signi cantly shaped by the people in and circumstances of the child's environment (Masten & Cicchetti, 2016). Research examining the resilience of children in military-connected families has revealed a number of protective factors, such as family cohesion and communication, access to social support (particularly parental), parental psychological well-being, and healthy parentchild relationships (Alfano et al, 2016;Houston et al, 2013;Karre et al, 2022;Mogil et al, 2022;Wilson et al, 2014). Research suggests that most children in military families are faring well, but also highlights the importance of assessing both the challenges military families face as well as their strengths, which mitigate the impact of those challenges, in order to optimally allocate available support resources (Sullivan et al, 2021).…”

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Multiple Informant Cluster Analysis Findings: Which Military-Connected Preschool Aged Children Are Doing Well and Why?

Lester,

Aralis,

Hajal

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Informed by models of resilience in military families, we explored factors theorized to be associated with social-emotional resilience and risk among young military-connected children. Our secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from 199 military-connected families (n = 346 parents) with at least one preschool-age child in the home (n = 199) led to the empirical identification of two distinct clusters: families with children demonstrating healthy social-emotional functioning and those showing indicators of poor social-emotional functioning. We then identified factors associated with membership in each cluster to determine which deployment and parental wellbeing variables were salient for young child adjustment. Parent psychological health symptoms, parenting, child behavior, and parent-child relationships were measured by parent report and observed interaction. Children with healthier social-emotional functioning were found to be residing with families experiencing less stress and distress. The importance of maternal trauma history is highlighted in our study, as elevated maternal symptoms across all three posttraumatic stress disorder symptom domains were associated with child social-emotional risk. Basic family demographic characteristics did not contribute significantly to the cluster distinctions, nor did military service factors such as active duty, reserve or veteran status, military rank or parent deployment history. These findings are important as the results deemphasize the importance of military service characteristics and highlight the importance of parent wellbeing when considering social-emotional risk and resilience of young children within military families.

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Protective Factors for Military Veteran Fathers’ Parenting Functioning and Satisfaction

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

Factors influencing parental functioning and satisfaction for veteran mothers during civilian transition

Factors influencing parental functioning and satisfaction for veteran mothers during civilian transition

Post‐traumatic stress symptoms and parenting in military families: A systematic integrative review

Multiple Informant Cluster Analysis Findings: Which Military-Connected Preschool Aged Children Are Doing Well and Why?

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