Family Readiness Groups
Helping deployed Army National Guard soldiers and their families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11044238 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Griffith (0000-0001-9099-0105, National Center for Veterans Studies University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 804-817 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jcop.22294 |
| PMID | 31815304 |
| OpenAlex | W2992239970 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 22 |
Many have espoused the benefits of Family Readiness Groups (FRGs) for families of deployed soldiers. These include fostering family well‐being (main effect) and buffering the family against the negative effects of stressful life events (moderating effect). Yet, few published studies have tested these hypothesized relationships. Survey responses gathered from returning deployed Army National Guard soldiers ( N = 4,568 soldiers in 50 company‐sized units) gave the opportunity to test hypothesized benefits of FRGs, both main and buffering effects. Half the sample of soldiers reported their families as having used FRGs. Two‐thirds of the soldiers reported FRGs as being helpful to their families. On the whole, results supported hypotheses: More effective coping among family members was associated with FRG use (main effect), and FRGs appeared most beneficial to spouses who experienced more stressful events (buffering effect). FRG use and its associations with helpfulness to family and with family coping suggest FRGs are important resources for families of deployed soldiers, in particular, for families of reservists. Future directions for research and practice are proposed
Coping (psychology) · Guard (computer science) · Helpfulness · Military personnel · National guard · Political science · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Ambiguous absence, ambiguous presence
Social support as coping assistance
Effects of Repeated Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan on the Health of New Jersey Army National Guard Troops
Military children and families
Social Relationships and Health
Stress, social support, and the buffering hypothesis
Comfort, cliques, and clashes
Stress, Coping, and Social Support Processes
The Army Reserve Soldier in Operation Desert Storm
Military Recognition of Family Concerns
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |