Substance Use and Mental Health Among Military Spouses and Partners

Jessica A. Kulak; Jennifer Fillo; D. Lynn Homish; Linda Kahn; Gregory G. Homish

doi:10.1080/21635781.2019.1591314

Substance Use and Mental Health Among Military Spouses and Partners

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Abstract

Research on the behavioral health of military spouses/partners is essential, yet lacking. Data on 344 civilian spouses were drawn from a study of U.S. Army Reserve/National Guard soldier couples. This project characterizes civilian spouses’ behavioral health symptoms. Regression analyses assessed the relationship between substance use and mental health symptoms. Overall, findings indicate civilian spouses had behavioral health impairments. Mental health, alcohol use, and tobacco use did not differ by soldiers’ deployment history; illicit drug use and nonmedical use of prescription drugs did at trend level. Support initiatives focusing on all military spouses, not just those of deployed soldiers, are needed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	257-267
Number of pages	11
Journal	Military Behavioral Health
Volume	7
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2019.1591314
State	Published - Jul 3 2019

Keywords

National Guard
Reserve
alcohol use
anger
anxiety
cigarette use
deployment
depression
military spouses
nonmedical use of prescription drugs

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