Citation

Parsons A, Knopp K, Rhoades GK, Allen ES, Markman HJ, Stanley SM. Fam. Process 2018; 57(4): 915-926.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Family Process Institute, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/famp.12358

PMID

29577268

Abstract

This study examined the within-family and between-family associations between fathers' military-related PTSD symptoms and parent ratings of children's behavioral and emotional problems. The sample included married couples (N = 419) with children composed of a civilian wife and an active-duty husband serving in the U.S. Army.

RESULTS indicate that changes in fathers' PTSD symptoms over time were associated with corresponding changes in both mothers' and fathers' reports of child behavioral and emotional problems. These within-family findings were independent from between-family effects, which showed that higher average PTSD symptomatology was associated with more overall behavioral and emotional problems for children. This study uses advances in statistical methodologies to increase knowledge about how PTSD symptoms and child problems are related, both across different families and over time within families.

© 2018 Family Process Institute.

Language: en

Keywords

PTSD; Army Couples; Child Problems; parejas militares; problemas en los niños; trastorno por estrés postraumático; 儿童问题; 军队夫妻