Intimate relationship distress is prevalent and is associated with poorer health, mental
health, and mortality outcomes. Evidence-based couple therapies target cognitive …

This study utilizes a stress process framework in conjunction with a crossover perspective to
conceptualize how stress, specifically military‐related stress, manifests within individuals …

A burgeoning body of research on the relationship maintenance of military couples over the
past two decades suggests the time is right to organize, assimilate, and critique the …

Objective: This study assessed the efficacy of the marriage checkup, as adapted to
integrated primary care settings and active-duty military couples, for improving relationship …

In popular relationship resources, accepting influence is regarded as a couple‐level process
vital for relational satisfaction. However, empirical research has demonstrated inconsistent …

LAY SUMMARY The psychological health of military spouses is essential for the health and
readiness of the family system. Thus, it is essential to understand contextual and familial …

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to understand the
influence that lifelong stressors had on the lived experiences of adult military-connected …

Military spouses (MLSPs) are an integral part of the military family and key mental health
providers in military community. This study explores the mental health, resilience, coping …

A service member's deployment can be an adjustment period for the entire family, leading to
increased stress and changes. Military families often deal with frequent moves and the …

The overarching goal of this dissertation was to understand how between-partner feedback
loops facilitate adjustment in the year following a military deployment (ie, reintegration) …