Health Status of Current National Guard Members

Abstract

Two projects are being conducted under this funding award. The cross-sectional survey study (project #1) lays the groundwork to better understand the impacts of Army National Guard (ARNG) jobs on health by examining current and former Massachusetts (MA) ARNG soldiers as they remain State-side; are deployed for combat, peacekeeping, or civilian emergency duties; and after they leave the military. The objectives are as follows: (1) describe the current health status of this ARNG cohort; (2) examine to what extent the job strain of ARNG service affects the relationship between civilian job strain and health and job performance outcomes; and (3) examine whether retention in the ARNG is related to current health status. The study cohort includes current MA ARNG members and prior members who have left ARNG service within the past 3-4 years. A prospective deployment health field study (project #2) involving a MA ARNG group that deployed to Bosnia in 2001 and a comparison group (non-deployed) is being carried out to examine cognitive readiness and potential changes in health related to deployment. Data collection phases for the two research projects are complete; data analyses are in progress. These research projects represent some of the first to focus on the role that one's ARNG job plays on health status and quality of life. (6 tables, 15 figures, 29 refs.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA422960

Entities

People

  • Susan P. Proctor

Organizations

  • Boston University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Deployment
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Guard
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Health
  • Quality Of Life
  • Regression Analysis
  • Surveys
  • Warfare
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