Homecoming of soldiers who are citizens: Re-employment and financial status of returning Army National Guard soldiers from Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Enduring Freedom (OEF)
Homecoming of soldiers who are citizens: Re-employment and financial status of returning Army National Guard soldiers from Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Enduring Freedom (OEF)
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DOI：
10.3233/wor-131794
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Griffith, James
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作者：
Griffith, James
这项研究调查了最近从伊拉克自由行动（OIF）和持久自由行动（OEF）返回的陆军国民警卫队士兵的平民就业情况。特别感兴趣的是再就业和财政困难的关系，以几个条件，如部署期间和之后的社会支持，战斗曝光，部署期间和之后的负面情绪，部署后的调整症状。使用了来自陆军重返社会部队风险清单的调查数据（2010年期间部署的50个部队的4 546名士兵）。很少有士兵报告在部署期间（占抽样的7.1%）和返回后（11.8%）有经济困难。在那些报告部署后财政困难的人中，近一半报告在部署期间有这种困难，没有恢复部署前的工作与更多的部署后财政困难有关。Logistic回归分析显示，从部署到部署后，研究变量对财务状况变化的相对贡献。报告的部署支持（例如，对部队指挥系统和现有支助的信任）与财政困难减少有关。相比之下，看到其他人在战斗中受伤或死亡会增加经济困难。其他部署后的经历，如愤怒和沮丧的感觉以及可用的支持，除了饮酒，睡眠困难和自杀念头外，还与经济困难增加有关。结果的政策和实践，以减少财政困难和就业损失与部署的影响进行了讨论。
This study examined civilian employment among Army National Guard soldiers who had recently returned from Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Enduring Freedom (OEF). Of specific interest were relationships of re-employment and financial difficulties to several conditions, such as amount of social support during and after deployment, combat exposure, negative feelings during and after deployment, and postdeployment adjustment symptoms. Survey data from the Army's Reintegration Unit Risk Inventory were used (4,546 soldiers in 50 units who were deployed during 2010). Few soldiers reported financial difficulties during deployment (7.1% of the sample) and after having returned (11.8%). Of those who reported postdeployment financial difficulties, nearly one-half had reported such difficulties during deployment, and not having resumed the predeployment job was associated with more postdeployment financial difficulties. Logistic regression analyses showed the relative contribution of the study variables to changed financial status, from deployment to postdeployment. Reported deployment support (e.g., trust in the unit chain-of-command and available support) was associated with decreased financial difficulties. In contrast, increased financial difficulties were associated with having seen others wounded or killed in combat. Other postdeployment experiences, such as feelings of anger and frustration and available support, were associated with increased financial difficulties, in addition to alcohol use, trouble sleeping and suicidal thoughts. Implications of results for policy and practice to lessen financial hardships and job loss associated with deployment are discussed.