Family separation from military service and children's externalizing symptoms: Exploring moderation by non‐military spouse employment, family financial stress, marital quality, and the parenting alliance

IF 1.6 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Social Development Pub Date : 2023-10-11 DOI:10.1111/sode.12713

Sabrina M. Richardson, Jacqueline C. Pflieger, Elizabeth Hisle‐Gorman, Ernestine C. Briggs, John A. Fairbank, Valerie A. Stander

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Abstract

Abstract Military separation is a well‐documented vulnerability point for service members, yet little is known regarding how children fare across this transition. The current study examined 909 military‐connected children from the Millennium Cohort Family Study (Wave 1 M age = 3.88 years, SD = .095) across a 3‐year period to explore whether separation predicted child externalizing symptoms over and above Wave 1 externalizing levels, by comparing separated versus not separated military families over time. We also explored if non‐military spouse employment, financial stress, marital quality, or parenting alliance moderated the relation of separation with child externalizing. Data were collected via a parent‐reported online questionnaire and administrative military records. Results showed that separation was unrelated to externalizing. However, moderation analyses suggested that for those who separated, non‐military spouses’ employment prior to separation was related to less externalizing, whereas the parenting alliance was related to less externalizing only for families who remained in the military. Recommendations include assistance with spouse employment prior to military separation and parenting support throughout military service.

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家庭与兵役分离和儿童外化症状:探索非军人配偶就业、家庭经济压力、婚姻质量和养育联盟的调节作用

军事分离是服务人员的一个有据可考的脆弱性点，但很少有人知道儿童如何在这种过渡中度过。本研究对来自千禧年队列家庭研究(第1波M年龄= 3.88岁，SD = 0.095)的909名与军队有联系的儿童进行了为期3年的调查，通过比较离散和未离散的军人家庭，探讨分离是否能预测超过第1波外化水平的儿童外化症状。我们还探讨了非军人配偶的就业、经济压力、婚姻质量或养育联盟是否会调节分离与孩子外化的关系。数据通过家长报告的在线问卷和行政军事记录收集。结果表明，分离与外化无关。然而，适度分析表明，对于那些分居的家庭，非军人配偶在分居前的就业与较少的外化有关，而养育联盟只与较少的外化有关，这些外化只与留在军队的家庭有关。建议包括在军人离职前协助配偶就业以及在服兵役期间为子女提供支助。

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Social Development PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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期刊介绍： Social Development is a major international journal dealing with all aspects of children"s social development as seen from a psychological stance. Coverage includes a wide range of topics such as social cognition, peer relationships, social interaction, attachment formation, emotional development and children"s theories of mind. The main emphasis is placed on development in childhood, but lifespan, cross-species and cross-cultural perspectives enhancing our understanding of human development are also featured.