Author： Pfefferbaum Betty Houston J. Brian Sherman Michelle D. Melson Ashley G.
Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 1532-5032
Source： Journal of Loss and Trauma, Vol.16, Iss.4, 2011-07, pp. : 291-305
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Abstract
This study examined deployment effects in children and spouses of National Guard troops using a longitudinal design to assess 18 children (ages 6 to 17 years) and 13 nondeployed spouses before, during, and after deployment. Both self- and parent reports revealed that children of deployed service personnel experienced emotional and behavioral symptoms during the deployment of their fathers relative to pre- and post-deployment. The children's worry and uncertainty, along with aspects of family interactions, may give rise to ambiguous loss associated with deployment in military families.
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