Operational unpredictability refers to situations where military personnel are required to respond quickly and effectively to unexpected events, such as natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or enemy...
Partnering With Unstable Emotions
As military personnel return from deployment, they may experience significant changes to their physical health, mental health, and social interactions. These...
Soldiers who are deployed frequently face many challenges, including anxiety about their safety and well-being. This anxiety can also affect their personal lives, especially when it comes to their...
How do military service members interpret relational cues in an environment with limited time for meaningful interactions?
Service members are trained to be efficient in their communication, which...
Soldiers are often faced with life-threatening situations that can have a profound impact on their attachment styles and long-term relational expectations. These experiences can range from combat...
How does sexual compatibility influence psychological adaptation to repeated deployments? This is an important question for military personnel and their partners who face separation during...
The idea that soldiers experience a psychological shift during war which can be difficult to reconcile with their postwar lives is well known.
Less well explored are the challenges faced by...
When soldiers return home from combat, they often experience an emotional disconnect between their battlefield experiences and their domestic lives. This can lead to difficulty reintegrating into...
The integration of knowledge gained through international deployment experiences is an important aspect of professional development for military personnel, especially when it comes to building...
Romantic expectations are often challenging to sustain during military deployments and operations, wherein a partner's return is uncertain and irregular. Partners may feel lonely and disconnected,...