Primary Trauma of Female Partners in a Military Sample: Individual Symptoms and Relationship Satisfaction |
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| Authors: | Stacy Hamilton Briana S Nelson Goff Janet R Crow Allison M J Reisbig |
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| Institution: | 1. Marriage and Family Therapy , Brigham Young University , Provo, Utah, USA;2. School of Family Studies and Human Services , Kansas State University , Manhattan, Kansas, USA;3. Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln, Nebraska, USA |
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| Abstract: | Research traditionally has focused on the development of symptoms in those who experienced war trauma directly but overlooked the impact of trauma in the partners of soldiers. The current study reports data from 45 couples where the male partners were Army soldiers who recently returned from deployments to Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) or Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom). Results from this study indicated that female partner primary trauma, particularly trauma related to PTSD re-experiencing and arousal symptoms, has an influence on levels of relationship satisfaction, both for female partners and soldiers. |
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