Military children's difficulty with reintegration after deployment: A relational turbulence model perspective

Leanne K. Knobloch; Lynne M. Knobloch-Fedders; Jeremy B. Yorgason; Aaron T. Ebata; Patricia C. McGlaughlin

doi:10.1037/fam0000299

Military children's difficulty with reintegration after deployment: A relational turbulence model perspective

Leanne K. Knobloch^*, Lynne M. Knobloch-Fedders, Jeremy B. Yorgason, Aaron T. Ebata, Patricia C. McGlaughlin

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This study drew on the relational turbulence model to investigate how the interpersonal dynamics of military couples predict parents' reports of the reintegration difficulty of military children upon homecoming after deployment. Longitudinal data were collected from 118 military couples once per month for 3 consecutive months after reunion. Military couples reported on their depressive symptoms, characteristics of their romantic relationship, and the reintegration difficulty of their oldest child. Results of dyadic growth curve models indicated that the mean levels of parents' depressive symptoms (H1), relationship uncertainty (H2), and interference from a partner (H3) were positively associated with parents' reports of military children's reintegration difficulty. These findings suggest that the relational turbulence model has utility for illuminating the reintegration difficulty of military children during the postdeployment transition.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	542-552
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Family Psychology
Volume	31
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000299
State	Published - Aug 2017

Keywords

Depressive symptoms
Interference from a partner
Military children
Relational uncertainty
Reunion after deployment

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General Psychology

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