• Author: Jay A. Mancini
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Military-related stress, self-efficacy, and anxiety: Investigating the role of marital quality in military couples

Abstract:This study utilizes a stress process framework in conjunction with a crossover perspective to conceptualize how stress, specifically military-related stress, manifests …

Military adolescents’ experiences of change and discontinuity: Associations with psychosocial factors and school success

Abstract: Objective: Drawing from the contextual model of family stress, social support and depressive symptoms were examined as two psychosocial factors that may link experiences …

Military Families' Stressful Reintegration, Family Climate, and Their Adolescents' Psychosocial Health

Abstract: Objective: Grounded in the Contextual Model of Family Stress, this study sought to identify (a) how military families' postdeployment reintegration experiences relate to …

How Family Structures and Processes Interrelate: The Case of Adolescent Mental Health and Academic Success in Military Families

Abstract: The transitional nature of military life positions the family to serve as the primary and most stable influence for adolescents in military families. These …

Getting Sorted Out in East London: Vulnerability and Resilience of Homeless Ex-Servicemen

Abstract: This study explores homeless veterans’ past and present lives while paying close attention to their family and friend interactions. Men who were homeless (n=37) in the …

The Importance of Parents' Community Connections for Adolescent Well-being : An Examination of Military Families

Abstract: Drawing from the Social Organization Theory of Action and Change (SOAC), this analysis of 223 military families, including active duty (AD) military and civilian …

The Resilience of Military Families: Theoretical perspectives

Abstract: This chapter addresses military family resilience in today's Active and Reserve Components— the US Armed Forces that emerged from the 1990s and a period of profound …

Adjustments among adolescents in military families when a parent is deployed

Abstract: This report summarizes the findings of a study supported by the Military Family Research Institute and the DOD Quality of Life Office that focused on the adaptations of …

Promoting the Adaptation of Military Families: An Empirical Test of a Community Practice Model

Abstract: This study used structural equation modeling to examine a strengths-based, community practice model to explore the relationship between formal and informal …