Blakely Gillian, Hennessy Catherine, Chung Man Cheung, Skirton Heather
Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK.
Nurs Health Sci. 2014 Sep;16(3):387-94. doi: 10.1111/nhs.12122. Epub 2014 Mar 17.
Little research has examined the impact of being an accompanying spouse on British military foreign postings. The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate the experiences of 13 military spouses from 11 different overseas locations. Data were collected via an online forum and thematic content analysis was conducted. Key findings revealed that, regardless of the location, reactions to overseas posting varied considerably and were related to the military spouse's personality and personal circumstances, as well as their relationship with family, husband and their support networks. Spouses experienced a loss of control over their lives that was in some cases psychologically distressing. The findings corroborate and extend the findings from a previous study that was limited to one location, further highlighting the need for pre-established support resources from the military and healthcare professionals to be readily accessible for all military spouses. Importantly, such support provision may also facilitate the military spouse in regaining some control over their everyday life, enhancing their well-being and the experience for the family.
很少有研究考察作为随军配偶对英国军队海外派驻的影响。这项定性研究的目的是调查来自11个不同海外驻地的13名军属的经历。数据通过在线论坛收集，并进行了主题内容分析。主要研究结果显示，无论驻地在哪里，对海外派驻的反应差异很大，这与军属的性格、个人情况以及他们与家人、丈夫和支持网络的关系有关。配偶们经历了对自己生活失去掌控的情况，在某些情况下这在心理上令人痛苦。这些研究结果证实并扩展了之前一项仅限于一个驻地的研究结果，进一步凸显了军队和医疗专业人员预先建立的支持资源需要对所有军属随时可用。重要的是，这种支持措施还可能有助于军属重新获得对日常生活的一些掌控，增进他们的幸福感以及家庭体验。
