Psychological impact of reserve duty on spouses: Anxiety, resilience, and sense of coherence among Israeli women during the 2023 Israel-HAMAS conflict

Abstract: Following the October 7th 2023 HAMAS' attack, approximately 220,000 Israeli reservists were mobilized. This study examined anxiety among women whose partners were …

Military family dynamics in transition: The experiences of young people when their families leave the Australian Defence Force

Many families experience a smooth transition from military to civilian life. However, some can face intense challenges and significant disruption to family functioning, including …

Being a military child in Denmark: Young people’s experiences of living with a parent with PTSD

Abstract: This article describes the impact parental combat related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has on children and young people from military families, their …

Military family-centred resilience-building programming across the deployment cycle: A scoping review

Abstract: Background: There is international agreement that military families (MFs)—active service members, reservists, veterans, and their families—must be resilient to …

Make new friends, leave my friends: A dialogical investigation into transition experiences and agency in children from UK Armed Forces families

Abstract: This article provides new perspectives on the transitions of children from military families. It examines the experiences and agency of a group of UK primary-school …

‘He’s never been the same’: Children’s perception of moral injury in parents post military deployment

Abstract: Introduction: As the prevalence of potentially morally injurious events appears to be increasing in modern deployment settings, it is vital for health care providers and …

The nature and impacts of deployment-related encounters with children among Canadian military Veterans: A qualitative analysis

Abstract: Background: As armed conflict grows increasingly complex, the involvement of children in armed violence across diverse roles is rising. Consequently, military personnel …

Experiences affecting military children's performance in school: a hermeneutic phenomenology

Abstract: The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to understand how attachment and loss associated with deployment affect children’s academic performance at …

Education for children and youth living in Canadian military families: Lessons from the past and future considerations

Abstract: Infrastructure to support the educational experiences of children and youth living in Canadian military families has ebbed and flowed over time. With the launch of …

Parental conscription and cumulative adverse experiences in war-affected children and adolescents and their impact on mental health: A comment following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022

Abstract: BACKGROUND: With Russia's invasion of the Ukraine on February 2022, Ukrainian children and adolescents have been exposed to several stressful life events. In addition to …

Canadian armed forces Veterans' perspectives on the effects of exposure to children in armed conflict during military service: Protocol for a qualitative study

Abstract: Background: The mental health of military personnel has garnered increased attention over the last few decades; however, the impacts of perpetuating, observing, or …

Health outcomes in children living in military families caring for a service member or Veteran with traumatic brain injury

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 …