A comprehensive searchable repository providing access to international evidence and reports about the Armed Forces community. Updated each month using robust methodology, the repository can be used confidently by all to identify and access relevant evidence. A user-friendly search tool is available to support your research needs and includes the ability to specify key words, themes, author, year of publication, country of origin, methods used, and whether items have been peer reviewed.
Abstract: People lie at the heart of operational capability; attracting and retaining the right numbers of capable, motivated individuals to deliver Defence outputs is critical. …
Abstract: Marital dysfunction in military samples demands special scrutiny because of its concurrent and prospective linkages with a broad spectrum of mental and physical health …
Abstract: Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) negatively impact veterans and their relationships with others. Although there are several evidence-based treatments for SUD …
Abstract: In Australian-first research, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) commissioned Phoenix Australia – Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health to examine the rates …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Whilst the uniqueness of loneliness and social isolation is now recognised for members of the Armed Forces Community, there is currently a lack of evidence …
Abstract: This study examined pediatric health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in families in which one parent was a service member or veteran (SMV) with traumatic brain injury …
Abstract: In U.S. higher education, the student veteran population is growing. As we research and research and gain deeper insights into student veterans and the impact that their …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Nearly a quarter of active duty service members identified as food insecure in a 2022 Department of Defense report. Food insecurity impacts military …
Abstract: This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the TSL (Thank you, Sorry, and Love) program in enhancing the adaptability of military children in the Republic of Korea. A …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: While the Veterans Health Administration (VA) has long provided hospice care within VA community living centers (CLCs, i.e., VA nursing homes), an increasing …
Abstract: This study is the first to examine the experiences of children aged 9-17 who have a military or emergency first responder (EFR) parent with post-traumatic stress disorder …
Abstract: ABSTRACT Where ‘wellbeing’ is referred to in relation to children from Armed Forces (service) backgrounds, it is often done so in absence of an exploration of this …