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COMMUNITY NEEDS AMONG SERVICE MEMBERS AFTER RETURN FROM COMBAT DEPLOYMENT
Author(s) -
Wright Kathleen M.,
Foran Heather M.,
Wood Michael D.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/jcop.21598
Subject(s) - software deployment , mental health , psychology , service (business) , active duty , military personnel , community service , applied psychology , public relations , nursing , psychiatry , medicine , business , political science , marketing , engineering , software engineering , law
To build on research concerning the development of postdeployment community‐based programs, we surveyed active duty soldiers from two Brigade Combat Teams (N = 693; N = 1,385) after return from a combat deployment. The Brigade Combat Teams were located on different installations in rural areas representing 2 large military communities. The survey included an assessment about a range of community services (social events, cultural integration opportunities, family, chaplain, and mental health services, etc.). We also examined whether ratings of services varied as a function of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder symptoms, deployment experiences, organizational leadership and support, and attitudinal variables related to mental health. Differences in ratings between the 2 communities suggest the measure detected perceptions of community needs that are idiosyncratic to the particular community, and may be useful for informing program planning and service needs.