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Relationship Difficulties Among U.K. Military Personnel: Impact of Sociodemographic, Military, and Deployment-Related Factors

Keeling, Mary; Wessely, Simon; Dandeker, Christopher; Jones, Norman; Fear, Nicola T.

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Authors

Mary Keeling Mary.Keeling@uwe.ac.uk
Occasional Associate Lecturer - HAS HSS

Simon Wessely

Christopher Dandeker

Norman Jones

Nicola T. Fear



Abstract

© 2015, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Military work, especially operational deployments, may impact the romantic relationships of military personnel. Using a subsample of 7,581 participants from a cohort study of U.K. military personnel (data collected between 2007 and 2009), the prevalence of relationship difficulties and associations with sociodemographic, military-, and deployment-related characteristics was examined. Most participants did not report experiencing relationship difficulties. Adjusted regression analyses indicate that childhood adversity, limited support for and from partners, being in unmarried relationships, financial problems, deploying for more than 13 months in 3 years, and work being above trade, ability, and experience were key factors associated with relationship difficulties. The likelihood of U.K. military personnel experiencing relationship difficulties is increased because of personal vulnerabilities that may be exacerbated in the military context.

Citation

Keeling, M., Wessely, S., Dandeker, C., Jones, N., & Fear, N. T. (2015). Relationship Difficulties Among U.K. Military Personnel: Impact of Sociodemographic, Military, and Deployment-Related Factors. Marriage and Family Review, 51(3), 275-303. https://doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2015.1031425

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 1, 2014
Online Publication Date May 6, 2015
Publication Date May 6, 2015
Deposit Date Dec 18, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Marriage and Family Review
Print ISSN 0149-4929
Electronic ISSN 1540-9635
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 51
Issue 3
Pages 275-303
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2015.1031425
Keywords military marriages, U.K. military, marital relationships, marriage and war, visible difference
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/842754
Publisher URL http://doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2015.1031425
Additional Information Additional Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Marriage & Family Review on 6th May 2015, available online: http://doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2015.1031425.

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