title: Bringing the troops back home: Modeling the postdeployment reintegration experience.
abstract: Using a sample of Canadian Forces personnel (N = 490) returning from deployment in Afghanistan, we tested a model of reintegration experiences, with a focus on affective organizational commitment, support factors, posttraumatic stress symptoms, changes in alcohol use, and turnover intentions. The model provided an excellent fit to the data, although homecoming experiences were not associated with commitment as predicted. No differences emerged between novice (single tour) and experienced (multiple tours) personnel, although the number of tours was associated with increased affective commitment as expected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University.
authors.forename: Shannon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Currie
authors.forename: Arla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: E Kevin
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Kelloway
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054542:Iraq War, 2003-2011; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012944:Social Support; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology