ABSTRACT

Much of the prior research on variables impacting spouses’ perceptions of reunion stress have focused on individual variables and have not examined these variables within their shared context, despite the indication from some research and theory that this is a key component of understanding couple’s responses to stressors. The present study examined the impact of various family stressors and resources, both independently and in conjunction with each other, on spouses’ perceptions of reunion stress. To examine these variables, the present study utilized cross-sectional data from a representative sample of 1,558 military service members and their spouses participating in the Millennium Cohort Family Study. Results indicated that poorer mental health among spouses and service members was associated with increased reunion stress as reported by spouses across all models tested. In addition, stressful communication during deployment was significantly associated with spouses’ perceptions of reunion stress. These results can help guide more targeted prevention and intervention efforts to decrease spouses’ sense of reunion stress.

 抽象的

尽管一些研究和理论表明，这是理解夫妻对压力源反应的关键组成部分，但之前对影响配偶团聚压力感知的变量的大部分研究都集中在个体变量上，并没有在他们共同的背景下检验这些变量。 。本研究考察了各种家庭压力源和资源（无论是独立的还是相互结合的）对配偶团聚压力看法的影响。为了检验这些变量，本研究利用了参与千年队列家庭研究的 1,558 名军人及其配偶的代表性样本的横截面数据。结果表明，在所有测试模型中，配偶和军人的心理健康状况较差与团聚压力增加有关。此外，部署期间的压力沟通与配偶对团聚压力的看法显着相关。这些结果有助于指导更有针对性的预防和干预工作，以减轻配偶的团聚压力感。