Military Community Integration and Its Effect on Well-Being and Retention

This study examined psychosocial issues within Army families and the contribution of support networks to spouses' well-being and to their desire that their soldiers remain in the Army. Data from a self-administered questionnaire were analyzed for 137 spouses from the active duty component, 410...

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Published in:Armed forces and society 2003-10, Vol.30 (1), p.7-24
Main Authors: BURRELL, LOLITA, DURAND, DORIS BRILEY, FORTADO, JENNIFER
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community
Community support
Families & family life
Mental Health
Military
Military Civilian Relations
Military personnel
Political science
Psychology
Questionnaires
Retention
Social networks
Social relations
Sociology
Spouses
Support Networks
Surveys
United States of America
Well Being
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Summary:This study examined psychosocial issues within Army families and the contribution of support networks to spouses' well-being and to their desire that their soldiers remain in the Army. Data from a self-administered questionnaire were analyzed for 137 spouses from the active duty component, 410 from the National Guard, and 174 from the reserve. Differences among the three groups were found with regard to both the composition of their social support networks as well as their use of such networks. Use of support was associated with well-being, but not with retention.
ISSN:0095-327X
1556-0848
DOI:10.1177/0095327X0303000101