title: The Associations Between Army National Guard Versus Active Duty Soldier Status and Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Acquired Capability.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to examine if levels of thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and acquired capability significantly differed between guardsmen and active duty soldiers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to test for differences between active duty Army (n = 1,393) and Army National Guard (n = 623) groups, before and after controlling for the effects of age, gender, race, marital status, level of education, and deployment history.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Guardsmen reported significantly higher mean levels of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness than did active duty soldiers, even after adjusting for demographic differences. Guardsmen also reported slightly lower levels of acquired capability, though this effect was accounted for by demographic differences.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings support the notion that National Guard and active duty soldiers differ on perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness. Additional research investigating sources of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness among guardsmen is needed.
authors.affiliation: Florida State University.
authors.forename: Matthew C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Podlogar
authors.affiliation: University of Southern Mississippi.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Houtsma
authors.affiliation: University of Southern Mississippi.
authors.forename: Lauren R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Khazem
authors.affiliation: Florida State University.
authors.forename: Fallon
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ringer
authors.affiliation: Florida State University.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mofield
authors.affiliation: University of Southern Mississippi.
authors.forename: Bradley A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Green
authors.affiliation: University of Southern Mississippi.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Anestis
authors.affiliation: Office of the Surgeon General, Defense Health Headquarters.
authors.forename: Ingrid C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Florida State University.
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Joiner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001293:Attitude to Death; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D012933:Social Identification; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: belonging; burden; interpersonal theory of suicide; military