| Literature DB >> 31844559 |
Jessica A Kulak1,2, Jennifer Fillo3, D Lynn Homish4, Linda Kahn1, Gregory G Homish4.
Abstract
Research on the behavioral health of military spouses/partners is essential, yet lacking. Data on 344 civilian spouses were drawn from a study of U.S. Army Reserve/National Guard soldier couples. This project characterizes civilian spouses' behavioral health symptoms. Regression analyses assessed the relationship between substance use and mental health symptoms. Overall, findings indicate civilian spouses had behavioral health impairments. Mental health, alcohol use, and tobacco use did not differ by soldiers' deployment history; illicit drug use and non-medical use of prescription drugs did at trend level. Support initiatives focusing on all military spouses, not just those of deployed soldiers, are needed.Entities:
Keywords: National Guard; Reserve; alcohol use; anger; anxiety; cigarette use; deployment; depression; military spouses; non-medical use of prescription drugs
Year: 2019 PMID: 31844559 PMCID: PMC6914216 DOI: 10.1080/21635781.2019.1591314
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mil Behav Health ISSN: 2163-5781