Ambiguous loss due to separation in voluntary transnational families

CA Solheim, J Ballard - Journal of Family Theory & Review, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
This theoretical review explores the usefulness of the ambiguous loss framework for
understanding the unique and complex realities of boundary‐spanning relationships in …

Experiences of military youth during a family member's deployment: Changes, challenges, and opportunities

LK Knobloch, KB Pusateri, AT Ebata… - Youth & …, 2015‏ - journals.sagepub.com
The deployment of a family member can be very distressing for military children, but it also
can supply opportunities for growth. This study addresses calls for research on the changes …

Vulnerability and resilience within military families: Deployment experiences, reintegration, and family functioning

CW O'Neal, M Lucier-Greer, JM Duncan… - Journal of Child and …, 2018‏ - Springer
This study examined how family factors that diminish feelings of loss (frequent
communication) and reflect system-level adaptation (effective household management) …

Social causation versus social erosion: Comparisons of causal models for relations between support and PTSD symptoms

SL Shallcross, PA Arbisi, MA Polusny… - … of Traumatic Stress, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Social support is a robust correlate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and of
general psychological distress (Ozer, Best, Lipsey, & Weiss, 2003). The nature of the causal …

Testing a military family stress model

AH Gewirtz, DS DeGarmo, O Zamir - Family process, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
The current study examines a military family stress model, evaluating associations between
deployment‐related stressors (ie, deployment length/number, posttraumatic stress disorder …

Assessing the effects of COVID-19 on romantic relationships and the co** strategies partners use to manage the stress of a pandemic

HE Jones, DB Yoon, JA Theiss, JT Austin… - Journal of Family …, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, romantic partners and families were forced to
develop new routines under increasingly stressful circumstances. These conditions had the …

Spousal interference and relational turbulence during the COVID-19 pandemic

K Knoster, HA Howard, AK Goodboy… - Communication …, 2020‏ - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Relational Turbulence Theory proposes that when romantic partners interrupt
everyday routines in response to transitions, affective arousal will be heightened in the form …

Do family communication patterns buffer children from difficulties associated with a parent's military deployment? Examining deployed and at-home parents' …

SR Wilson, SM Chernichky, K Wilkum… - Journal of Family …, 2014‏ - Taylor & Francis
Based on models of family resiliency, this study explored whether deployed and at-home
parents' reports of family communication patterns were associated with reported child …

Applying the relational turbulence model to the empty-nest transition: Sources of relationship change, relational uncertainty, and interference from partners

ME Nagy, JA Theiss - Journal of Family Communication, 2013‏ - Taylor & Francis
This study employs the relational turbulence model to identify common issues facing married
couples during the transition to the empty-nest phase of marriage. We surveyed 100 …

The risk for marital infidelity across a year-long deployment.

C Balderrama-Durbin, K Stanton… - Journal of Family …, 2017‏ - psycnet.apa.org
Military deployment can create significant relationship strain. Although most couples
navigate the challenges of deployment successfully, this period may render some couples …