Service Seeking Behaviors among Service Members and Spouses of Service Members: Facilitating and Inhibitory Factors

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dc.contributor.authorBrickel, Molly Ashworthen
dc.contributor.committeechairHuebner, Angela J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFalconier, Mariana K.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcCollum, Eric E.en
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-04T19:50:30Zen
dc.date.adate2012-03-29en
dc.date.available2017-04-04T19:50:30Zen
dc.date.issued2012-03-13en
dc.date.rdate2016-09-27en
dc.date.sdate2012-03-22en
dc.description.abstractWhile previous research has explored the relationship between combat exposure and mental health disorders, the effects of mental health disorders on attrition rates of Service members, the discrepancy between mental health counseling services available and utilized by Service members, and barriers to seeking mental health counseling services, the majority of studies thus far have only been conducted with Service members and have been quantitative in nature. While researchers have begun to explore the experience of deployment on Service member spouses, little research has focused specifically on their service seeking behavior regarding accessing mental health services. This is unfortunate given that multiple studies have indicated the importance of including Service member's spouses in future research. This qualitative study included both Service members and spouses of Service member's in an attempt to capture their mental health counseling service seeking behaviors. Thematic analysis was employed to develop a model of mental health seeking behavior among Service members and their spouses. The resulting model is unique in that it attempts to account for the influence of multiple contextual and ecological factors. Limitations of the study, future research and clinical implications are also discussed.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-03222012-101106en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03222012-101106/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/76950en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectMental health counseling servicesen
dc.subjectService membersen
dc.subjectspouses of Service membersen
dc.titleService Seeking Behaviors among Service Members and Spouses of Service Members: Facilitating and Inhibitory Factorsen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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