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Developing a Measure to Assess Emotions Associated with Never Being Deployed.
Rachel A Hoopsick1, D Lynn Homish1, Paul T Bartone2
1Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, State University of New York at Buffalo, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY.
Military Medicine
|March 17, 2018
Summary
Many never-deployed soldiers experience negative emotions, such as guilt and lack of camaraderie, impacting their mental health. This study developed the Non-Deployment Emotions (NDE) questionnaire to measure these feelings and their association with anger, anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
Area of Science:
- Military psychology
- Mental health assessment
- Veterans' well-being
Background:
- Research often overlooks stress in non-deployed soldiers, despite higher suicide risk in this group.
- Existing measures do not assess emotions related to non-deployment.
- A need exists for tools to understand the psychological impact of not deploying.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Non-Deployment Emotions (NDE) questionnaire.
- To assess emotions like guilt, value, camaraderie, and connectedness in never-deployed soldiers.
- To examine the relationship between non-deployment emotions and mental health outcomes.
Main Methods:
- The study utilized data from 174 never-deployed US Army Reserve/National Guard soldiers.
- The Non-Deployment Emotions (NDE) questionnaire, a four-item measure, was examined.
- Statistical analyses included correlation, alpha coefficients, latent class analysis, and negative binomial regression.
Main Results:
- Over half of never-deployed soldiers reported negative emotions regarding non-deployment.
- The NDE demonstrated high internal consistency and reliability.
- Higher NDE scores were significantly associated with increased anger, anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms.
Conclusions:
- Negative emotions related to non-deployment are prevalent among soldiers.
- The NDE questionnaire effectively measures these emotions and differentiates levels of distress.
- Mental health support should consider the psychological impact of non-deployment on soldiers.
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