The Deployment Life Study: Longitudinal Analysis of Military Families Across the Deployment Cycle

摘要: In 2009, RAND launched the Deployment Life Study, a longitudinal study of military families across deployment cycle in order to assess family readiness. Family readiness refers state being prepared effectively navigate challenges daily living experienced unique context service. The surveyed at frequent intervals throughout complete cycle---before service member deploys (sometimes months before), during actual deployment, and after returns (possibly year or more she he redeployed). It assessed number outcomes over time, including: quality marital parental relationshipsthe psychological, behavioral, physical health memberschild teen well-being (e.g., emotional, social, academic)military integration attitudes toward service, retention intentions).This culminating paper briefly reviews design data collection procedures, presents results from analyses collected some 2,700 families, offers recommendations for programs future research related families. was jointly sponsored by Office Surgeon General, U.S. Army, Defense Centers Excellence Psychological Health Traumatic Brain Injury.