| Abstract |
The investigators seek knowledge of resiliency of families of the United States Army Reserves (USAR). Design: In this cross-sectional quantitative and qualitative study, McCubbin and McCubbins Resiliency Model (1993) will guide the theoretical relationships between family demands (changes and strains), family resources (social support and caregiver self-reliance), family appraisal (coherence and hardiness), family problem solving, family coping, and well-being (family adaptation, caregiver well-being, and caregiver depressive symptoms). Research questions: (1) Are there differences in family demands, family resources, family hardiness, family problem-solving, family coping, caregiver-well-being, caregiver depressive symptoms, and family adaptation according to (a) racial/ethnic background, (b) type of caregiver, (c) caregiver gender, and (d) caregiver marital status. (2) What are the relationships between the independent variables of family demands, family resources, family hardiness, family problem-solving, family coping, and the dependent variables of caregiver-well-being, caregiver depressive symptoms, and family adaptation. Two open qualitative questions seek to answer what are the stressors experienced by caregivers and their families and how do the families handle the stressors. |
