title: Fostering resilience in National Guard and Reserve families: A contextual adaptation of an evidence-based parenting program.
abstract: Military deployment of a parent is a risk factor for children's internalizing and externalizing problems. This risk may be heightened in National Guard and Reserve (NG/R) families who tend to be isolated from other NG/R families and do not benefit from the centralized support system available to active duty families living on military bases. Isolation and trauma-related disorders may complicate the adjustment of military families during reintegration. An evidence-based parent training intervention was modified to meet the unique needs of recently deployed NG/R parents and their spouses, and the modified program was evaluated in a randomized controlled trial. The current study examines engagement and satisfaction with the program. Modifications such as employment of military-connected facilitators sought to maximize engagement in and satisfaction with the program. Engagement and satisfaction were examined between mothers and fathers, as well as between groups led by a military-connected facilitator and those led by civilian facilitators. Significantly greater engagement was noted for groups that were led by a military-connected facilitator (p = .01). There were no differences between genders in attendance rates, though greater positive group experiences were reported by mothers versus fathers (p = .01). Results are discussed in the context of engagement and satisfaction reported for similar programs. Implications for working with military families are also considered. (PsycINFO Database Record
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, St. Catherine University.
authors.forename: Keri L M
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1785-374X
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Pinna
authors.affiliation: Department of Entrepreneurship, University of North Dakota.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.affiliation: Family Social Science, University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Family Social Science, University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
authors.forename: Abigail H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Gewirtz
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D066067:Military Family / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology