@article{dce84d33f7c344a8a524d97fc988a128,
title = "Validation of a Measure of Family Resilience Among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans",
abstract = "Although interactions within veterans{\textquoteright} families may support or inhibit resilient coping to stress and trauma across the deployment cycle, research on family resilience has been hampered by the lack of a brief assessment. Using a three-stage mixed method study, we developed and conducted preliminary validation of a measure of family resilience tailored for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans (IAVs), the Family Resilience Scale for Veterans (FRS-V), which was field-tested using a survey of 151 IAVs. Our findings indicate the resulting six-item measure shows strong initial reliability and validity and supports the application of existing models of family resilience in this population.",
keywords = "adaptation, coping, deployment, family functioning, Family resilience, posttraumatic stress, reintegration, social support, stress, veterans",
author = "{Finley Garcia}, Erin and Pugh, {Mary Jo} and Ray Palmer",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by a New Investigator{\textquoteright}s Award from the VISN 17 VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network. Dr. Finley is an investigator with the Implementation Research Institute (IRI) at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, in St. Louis; through an award from the National Institute of Mental Health (R25 MH080916-01A2) and the Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development Services, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016, Routledge. All rights reserved.",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1080/21635781.2016.1153530",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "4",
pages = "205--219",
journal = "Military Behavioral Health",
issn = "2163-5781",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",
number = "3",
}