Psychological Problems among 12th-Grade Students Predicting Military Enlistment: Findings from the Monitoring the Future Survey

Chu, Carol; Wilks, Chelsey R.; Zuromski, Kelly L.; Bernecker, Samantha L.; King, Andrew J.; Gutierrez, Peter M.; Joiner, Thomas E.; Nock, Matthew K.; Ursano, Robert J.; Kessler, Ronald C.

doi:10.1080/00332747.2020.1794191

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“…Third, as the majority of soldiers in this representative sample were male, statistical power for stratified analyses was lower for female soldiers. It is also important to recognize that while female soldiers in the NSS are representative of female soldiers entering basic training during the study period, they differ from women in the civilian population on a number socio‐demographic and psychological characteristics (Chu et al, 2020; Office of the Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness, 2012). Further studies are needed to include larger number of female participants.…”

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Parental suicide attempt and subsequent risk of pre‐enlistment suicide attempt among male and female new soldiers in the U.S. Army

Wang

Naifeh

Mash

et al. 2021

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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Objective: Suicide and suicide attempts among U.S. Army soldiers are a significant concern for public health. This study examined the association of parental suicide attempt prior to age 13 of the soldier with subsequent risk of pre-enlistment suicide attempt. Method: We conducted secondary analyses of survey data from new soldiers who participated in the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS) (N = 38,396). A series of logistic regression analyses were conducted. Results: Of all new soldiers, 1.4% reported that they attempted suicide between age 13 and entering the Army, and 2.3% reported a parental suicide attempt prior to age 13. Parental suicide attempt was associated with increased odds of subsequent suicide attempt; however, this association was moderated by gender and was significant only among male soldiers. The association between parental suicide attempt and preenlistment suicide attempt among male soldiers was still significant after controlling for socio-demographic characteristics, soldier/parental psychopathology, and childhood adversities. Conclusions: These results highlight parental suicide attempt as a unique preenlistment risk factor for suicide attempt, especially among male new soldiers.Further studies are needed to separate the genetic and environmental contributions to intra-familial risk for suicidal behavior.

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Parental suicide attempt and subsequent risk of pre‐enlistment suicide attempt among male and female new soldiers in the U.S. Army

Wang

Naifeh

Mash

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Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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

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Aralis,

Hajal

et al. 2024

J Child Fam Stud

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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 less healthy social-emotional functioning when compared to the first group. We then identified factors associated with membership in each cluster to determine which deployment and parental well-being variables were salient for young child adjustment. Parent psychological 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 well-being when considering social-emotional risk and resilience of young children within military families.

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Psychological Problems among 12th-Grade Students Predicting Military Enlistment: Findings from the Monitoring the Future Survey

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Parental suicide attempt and subsequent risk of pre‐enlistment suicide attempt among male and female new soldiers in the U.S. Army

Parental suicide attempt and subsequent risk of pre‐enlistment suicide attempt among male and female new soldiers in the U.S. Army

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

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