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Blakely G, Hennessy C, Chung MC, et al. The Impact of Foreign Postings on Accompanying Military Spouses: An Ethnographic Study. Health Psychol Res. 2014;2(2):1468doi: 10.4081/hpr.2014.1468.
Blakely, G., Hennessy, C., Chung, M. C., & Skirton, H. (2014). The Impact of Foreign Postings on Accompanying Military Spouses: An Ethnographic Study. Health psychology research, 2(2), 1468. https://doi.org/10.4081/hpr.2014.1468
Blakely, Gillian, et al. "The Impact of Foreign Postings on Accompanying Military Spouses: An Ethnographic Study." Health psychology research vol. 2,2 (2014): 1468. doi: https://doi.org/10.4081/hpr.2014.1468
Blakely G, Hennessy C, Chung MC, Skirton H. The Impact of Foreign Postings on Accompanying Military Spouses: An Ethnographic Study. Health Psychol Res. 2014 Aug 26;2(2):1468. doi: 10.4081/hpr.2014.1468. eCollection 2014 Apr 26. PMID: 26973933; PMCID: PMC4768545.
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Health Psychol Res. 2014 Aug 26;2(2):1468. doi: 10.4081/hpr.2014.1468. eCollection 2014 Apr 26.

The Impact of Foreign Postings on Accompanying Military Spouses: An Ethnographic Study.

Health psychology research

Gillian Blakely, Catherine Hennessy, Man C Chung, Heather Skirton

Affiliations

  1. Faculty of Health, and Human Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Plymouth University , UK.
  2. Department of Psychology, Natural Science and Public Health, Zayed University , Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

PMID: 26973933 PMCID: PMC4768545 DOI: 10.4081/hpr.2014.1468

Abstract

As part of an ethnographic study, the impact of foreign postings on spouses who accompany military personnel was explored. Individual interviews and focus groups with 34 British military spouses based in one location in southern Europe were conducted. Key findings suggested that reaction to a foreign posting was a reflection of personal attitudes, prior experiences, support, ability to adjust to change and strength of relationship with the serving spouse and community. For many the experience was positive due to the increased opportunity for family time, for others this helped to compensate for the difficulties experienced. Some military spouses experienced significant distress on the posting, particularly if the family was not well-supported. The potential implications of military spouses not adapting to foreign postings have significant implications for healthcare practice. Provision of more appropriate support resources before and during the posting would facilitate the transition for the military spouse and their family.

Keywords: health professionals; international relocation; overseas; spouses; wellbeing

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