Mental Health Among Military Couples: Innovations in Theory and Practice
Kale Monk, Bryan Abendschein , Christina Marini, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Melissa Franks, Steve Wilson, Dave Topp, Sharon Christ, Jacqueline C. Pflieger, Ben Porter, Carlos E. Carballo, Valerie A. Stander, Nida H. Corry , Lauren M. Ruhlmann, Briana S. Nelson Goff, Joshua R. Novak, Caroline Fuss, Taylor Gnagi, Michael Schiferl
Discussant: Shelley M. MacDermid Wadsworth; Chair: Christina M. Marini
- Research
- Families & Health
About the Session
- 313-01 - A Qualitative Analysis of Mental Health and Relational Turbulence in Online Military Forums
By Kale Monk, Bryan Abendschein
- 313-02 - Self vs. Partner-Directed Minimization and Depressive Symptomology In Relation to Military Deployment
By Christina Marini, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Melissa Franks, Steve Wilson, Dave Topp, Sharon Christ
- 313-03 - Patterns of Family Resilience Capacity Among U.S. Military Couples
By Jacqueline C. Pflieger, Ben Porter, Carlos E. Carballo, Valerie A. Stander, Nida H. Corry
- 313-04 - Psychological and Relational Health Profiles of Soldiers in Committed Romantic Relationships
By Lauren M. Ruhlmann, Briana S. Nelson Goff, Joshua R. Novak, Caroline Fuss, Taylor Gnagi, Michael Schiferl
Abstract(s)
This symposium brings together a collection of papers focused on links between mental health and relational functioning among military couples. Each paper draws from a unique theoretical perspective (e.g., family resilience, relational turbulence theory, the marital discord model of depression) and adopts a rigourous methodological approach (e.g., longitudinal structural equation modeling, latent profile analysis) that, coupled together, further the field's current understanding of links between relationships and health in the context of external stressors, such as military deployments. Implications for advancing research and theory, as well as family programming and policy, will be discussed by leading experts in this area of research.
Objectives
The three objectives of this symposium focused on links between mental health and relational functioning among military couples are to highlight and discuss: (1) advances in theory, (2) applied implications for practice and policy, and (3) diverse methodological approaches and data sources that are of use to both military and non-military family researchers.
