Child mental health outcomes in military families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2169156 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melanie Sberna Hinojosa (0000-0001-5188-3315, University of Central Florida), Ramon Hinojosa (University of Central Florida), Josalie Condon (University of Central Florida), Jacquelyn Fernandez-Rei, Jacquelyn Fernandez-Reiss (University of Central Florida) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 591-602 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10911359.2021.1937436 |
| OpenAlex | W3185651567 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 30 |
Families that include a current or former member of the US Armed Services face unique challenges. These challenges center on three facets of military family life known to contribute to negative child mental health outcomes; mobility, family separation and parent health. The purpose of this study is to use the 2017–2018 National Survey of Children's Health to understand children's mental health outcomes in military and nonmilitary families. Parents of 39,465 United States children between the ages of 2 and 17 were surveyed about their child's mental health and use of mental health services in the past 12 months. The association between mobility, family separation, parent health and child mental health are tested through two logistic regression analyses. Results indicate that current military families have a lower likelihood of reporting mental health problems in their children compared to nonmilitary and former military families. The potential reasons for the protective effect of military family status on child mental health problems may be related to the social networks available to active duty military families
Active duty · Geography · Logistic regression · Mental health · Military personnel · Psychiatry · Child Abuse and Trauma · Family Support in Illness · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology
Children on the Homefront
Reprint Of
The Lifelong Effects of Early Childhood Adversity and Toxic Stress
Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults
Residential Mobility and Flourishing Among United States School-Age Children, 2011/2012 National Survey of Children’s Health
Association of Residential Mobility with Child Health
The Impact of Deployment on Parental, Family and Child Adjustment in Military Families
Parental military service and adolescent well‐being
Parental mental health
Family Readiness Groups
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |