Citation

Segal MW, Lane MD. Mil. Med. 2016; 181(1 Suppl): 12-19.

Affiliation

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, ATTN: MCMR-CD, Building 1077, Patchel Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States)

DOI

10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00345

PMID

26741897

Abstract

This article presents a life course conceptual model and applies it to the study of military women's experiences and the effect of those life events on their well-being. Of special concern are the effects on women serving in direct combat jobs, as well as in any specialties operating in a hostile environment. Drawing on previous research, the model considers and gives examples of how a woman's well-being is affected by events in her military career, her family life, and other areas of life. The article emphasizes the effects of intersections of multiple events, as well as how the effects on well-being are mediated or moderated by other factors, including individual characteristics, military contextual variables, and resources. The analysis also includes the impacts of preventative and treatment interventions, as well as of policies, programs, and practices. Based on the model and on previous research, questions for future research are posed.

Language: en