Factors That Differentiate Distressed and Nondistressed Marriages in Army Soldiers |
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| Authors: | Jared R. Anderson Matthew D. Johnson Briana Nelson Goff Laura E. Cline Sarah E. Lyon Holly Gurss |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University , Manhattan, Kansas, USA jra@ksu.edu;3. School of Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University , Manhattan, Kansas, USA |
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| Abstract: | Data from U.S. Army soldiers (N = 697) were analyzed to determine the factors that differentiate distressed from nondistressed relationships. Results show that most soldiers had relationship satisfaction scores that categorized them as nondistressed. In addition, soldiers in dual-military marriages had relationship satisfaction scores similar to those of soldiers in military-civilian marriages. Finally, several variables including rank, relocation status, relationship length, and relationship status differentiated distressed from nondistressed relationships. Implications for intervention programming and future research directions are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | dual-military couples military marriages relationship distress |
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