Perception of Stressors and Resources for Managing the Deployment Process as Predictors of Reservist Spouse's General Wellbeing
by Erickson, Kelly Marie, Ph.D., WALDEN UNIVERSITY, 2011, 208 pages; 3465838

Abstract:

Since the events of September 11, 2001, researchers and support providers have become interested in the experiences of reservist spouses. However, the combined effects of a reservist spouse's perception of stressors during the deployment process and resources available to manage the deployment process on the outcomes of military spouse general well-being are largely unknown. This survey research employing a hierarchical multiple regression (HMR) analysis was guided by family stress theory. The study examined spousal general well-being as predicted by 4 variables constituting domains of reservist spouse's perception of stressors during the deployment process and by 8 variables constituting domains of resources available to manage the deployment process. Unforeseen participant recruitment (N = 29) challenges limited the power and reliability of the HMR analysis, which was nonsignificant. Despite this, several significant bivariate correlations were found among the spouses' perceptions of stressors during deployment, access to and use of resources, and key demographic variables. Specifically, a preliminary understanding of access to and utilization of civilian support services was obtained, and the reliance on informal support services by reservist spouses was confirmed. Also, the type of military support services easily accessed or most utilized was identified. Implications for positive social change include the need to bridge military and civilian support services to holistically meet the needs of reservist spouses during the reservist's deployment, and to ease the access to such services.

 
AdviserTom Diebold
SchoolWALDEN UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/A 72-10, p. , Aug 2011
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsClinical psychology; Individual & family studies; Military studies
Publication Number3465838
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