Stressful Experiences, Coping Strategies, and Predictors of Health-related Outcomes among Wives of Deployed Military Servicemen
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2340667 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Erin E Dimiceli (The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author), Mary A Steinhardt (University of Texas at Austin, msteinhardt@ mail.utexas.edu), M Steinhardt (0000-0003-3203-7054, The University of Texas at Austin), Shanna E Smith (The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 351-373 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Armed Forces & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-327X • E-ISSN: 1556-0848 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0095327x08324765 |
| OpenAlex | W2155652675 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 34 |
A survey of military wives ( N = 77) identifies their most stressful experiences, self-appraised control over these stressors, and coping strategies used. The authors examine two competing hypotheses: the goodness-of-fit hypothesis that the effects of problem-focused coping (PFC) and emotion-focused coping (EFC) strategies on distress are moderated by the appraised controllability of the stressor, and the main-effects hypothesis that PFC strategies are more effective than EFC strategies in reducing distress regardless of appraisal of controllability. Wives identified deployment of soldiers as their most stressful experience, and reported using PFC strategies more frequently than EFC strategies. EFC strategies were predictive of greater physical symptoms of illness, while PFC strategies were related to reduced physical symptoms of illness only when military wives' perceived control of the situation was low. PFC strategies and controllability were significantly related to decreased depressive symptoms; EFC was marginally related to increased depressive symptoms, lending greater support to the main-effects hypothesis
Cognition · Controllability · Coping (psychology) · Coping behavior · Depressive symptoms · Distress · Psychiatry · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · Health, psychology, and well-being · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |