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TY - JOUR
T1 - The experience of deployment for partners of military personnel
T2 - a qualitative meta-synthesis
AU - Wilson, Hannah M. N.
AU - Murray, Craig David
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - It is well acknowledged that deployment can have a significant impact on military personnel; however, the effect on their partners who remain on the homefront is less researched. This meta-synthesis aimed to explore the experience of deployment for partners of military personnel to provide a greater understanding of the challenges and responses involved for them. Noblit and Hare's (1988) meta-ethnographic approach was adopted to synthesize 11 qualitative studies that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The five core concepts to emerge from the meta-synthesis were the multitude of emotions; methods of coping; communication with their partner; relentless responsibilities; and positive outcomes. These findings provide a developed understanding of how challenges of deployment are managed, including negative outcomes and protective psychological responses and behaviors. The limitations of these findings are discussed, as are clinical implications and recommendations for future research.
AB - It is well acknowledged that deployment can have a significant impact on military personnel; however, the effect on their partners who remain on the homefront is less researched. This meta-synthesis aimed to explore the experience of deployment for partners of military personnel to provide a greater understanding of the challenges and responses involved for them. Noblit and Hare's (1988) meta-ethnographic approach was adopted to synthesize 11 qualitative studies that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The five core concepts to emerge from the meta-synthesis were the multitude of emotions; methods of coping; communication with their partner; relentless responsibilities; and positive outcomes. These findings provide a developed understanding of how challenges of deployment are managed, including negative outcomes and protective psychological responses and behaviors. The limitations of these findings are discussed, as are clinical implications and recommendations for future research.
KW - Military deployment
KW - separation
KW - meta-synthesis
KW - partner
KW - qualitative
U2 - 10.1080/15332691.2014.986699
DO - 10.1080/15332691.2014.986699
M3 - Journal article
VL - 15
SP - 102
EP - 120
JO - Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy
JF - Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy
SN - 1533-2683
IS - 2
ER -