Health Status of Current National Guard Members
Abstract
Two projects have been conducted under this funding award. The cross-sectional- survey study (project #1) lays the ground work to better understand the impacts of ARNG jobs on health by examining current and former 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 to: 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. 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), has been carried out to examine cognitive readiness and potential changes in health related to deployment. Data collection and all primary data analyses for the two research projects are complete; manuscripts have been prepared. 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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA438569
Entities
People
- Susan P. Proctor
Organizations
- Boston University