Research Brief
How Military Families Respond Before, During and After Deployment: Findings from the RAND Deployment Life Study
Apr 15, 2016
Longitudinal Analysis of Military Families Across the Deployment Cycle
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In 2009, RAND launched the Deployment Life Study, a longitudinal study of military families across a deployment cycle in order to assess family readiness. Family readiness refers to the state of being prepared to effectively navigate the challenges of daily living experienced in the unique context of military service. The study surveyed families at frequent intervals throughout a complete deployment cycle — before a service member deploys (sometimes months before), during the actual deployment, and after the service member returns (possibly a year or more after she or he redeployed). It assessed a number of outcomes over time, including:
This culminating report briefly reviews the study design and data collection procedures, presents results from analyses of the longitudinal data collected from some 2,700 military families, and offers recommendations for programs and future research related to military families. The research was jointly sponsored by the Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Army, and by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury.
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
Data and Methods
Chapter Three
Marital Outcomes
Chapter Four
Family Outcomes
Chapter Five
Psychological and Behavioral Health of Service Members and Their Spouses
Chapter Six
Child and Teen Outcomes
Chapter Seven
Military Integration
Chapter Eight
Discussion, Policy Implications, and Conclusion
Appendix
Additional Tables
This research was jointly sponsored by the Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Army, and by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury. The work was conducted jointly within the Army Personnel, Training, and Health Program with the RAND Arroyo Center and the Forces and Resources Policy Center within the RAND National Defense Research Institute.
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