Whiteman S. D.

Youth’s sibling relationships across the course of a parent’s military deployment: Trajectories and implications (2020)

parents’ perceptions of youth’s sibling relationships across the course of a parent’s military deployment. Participants included 109 families with at least two siblings (older sibling and younger siblings age: M = 10.85, SD = 3.92 and M = 7.89, SD = 3.58, respectively) and one parent serving in the National Guard. Data were collected via in-home interviews, at six time points across the deployment cycle.”

The use of university services and student retention: Differential links for student service members or veterans and civilian students (2018)

“Grounded in research and theory on college student retention, this study assessed differences in the use of various university services and the influence of key personnel on retention-related outcomes of student service members or veterans (SSM/Vs) compared with civilian students. Participants included 386 students, 199 (154 male, 45 female) of which were SSM/Vs and 187 (87 male, 100 female) were civilian students.”

Changes in parenting and youth adjustment across the military deployment cycle (2018)

“This study examined how changes in at-home parents’ mental health and parenting practices related to changes in their children’s adjustment throughout the course of a service members’ military deployment. Participants included at-home parents from 114 National Guard families who were interviewed at four different occasions across the deployment cycle.”

The development and implications of peer emotional support for student service members/veterans and civilian college students (2013)

tudent service members and veterans represent a growing population on college campuses. Despite this growth, research into their issues is almost nonexistent, and what is available suggests that student service members/veterans may have trouble connecting with their civilian counterparts and be at risk for social isolation. This article compares the development and implications of emotional support from peers and revealed that student service members/veterans reported less emotional support from their peers compared with their civilian counterparts.