title: Military children's difficulty with reintegration after deployment: A relational turbulence model perspective.
abstract: This study drew on the relational turbulence model to investigate how the interpersonal dynamics of military couples predict parents' reports of the reintegration difficulty of military children upon homecoming after deployment. Longitudinal data were collected from 118 military couples once per month for 3 consecutive months after reunion. Military couples reported on their depressive symptoms, characteristics of their romantic relationship, and the reintegration difficulty of their oldest child. Results of dyadic growth curve models indicated that the mean levels of parents' depressive symptoms (H1), relationship uncertainty (H2), and interference from a partner (H3) were positively associated with parents' reports of military children's reintegration difficulty. These findings suggest that the relational turbulence model has utility for illuminating the reintegration difficulty of military children during the postdeployment transition. (PsycINFO Database Record
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication, University of Illinois.
authors.forename: Leanne K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Knobloch
authors.affiliation: The Family Institute at Northwestern University.
authors.forename: Lynne M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Knobloch-Fedders
authors.affiliation: School of Family Life, Brigham Young University.
authors.forename: Jeremy B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Yorgason
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois.
authors.forename: Aaron T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Ebata
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois.
authors.forename: Patricia C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: McGlaughlin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult