| Soldiers, mean (SD) |
t-test (p value) |
Spouses, mean (SD) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-deployment; n = 245–246 | Reintegration; n = 46–47 | Pre-deployment; n = 302–303 | Reintegration; n = 17 | ||
| Focusing on the task at hand | 4.15 (0.75) | 3.28 (1.07) | 69.75 (< 0.001) | 4.09 (0.67) | 4.18 (0.53) |
| Managing my energy | 4.07 (0.78) | 3.23 (1.03) | 67.77 (< 0.001) | 3.96 (0.72) | 4.00 (0.79) |
| Letting go of things I cannot change | 4.13 (0.81) | 3.47 (1.06) | 68.71 (< 0.001) | 4.04 (0.73) | 4.18 (0.73) |
| Managing my stress levels | 4.15 (0.76) | 3.38 (1.09) | 70.22 (< 0.001) | 4.00 (0.72) | 3.94 (0.56) |
| Performing at my best during stressful situations | 4.11 (0.78) | 3.36 (1.05) | 69.05 (< 0.001) | 4.01 (0.72) | 4.24 (0.44) |
| Feeling confident | 4.11 (0.83) | 3.32 (1.06) | 65.88 (< 0.001) | 3.96 (0.75) | 4.12 (0.70) |
| Supporting my family and friends* | 4.11 (0.70) | 4.18 (0.64) | |||
| Putting things in perspective | 4.24 (0.74) | 3.66 (0.96) | 77.12 (< 0.001) | 4.17 (0.71) | 4.29 (0.59) |
| Managing expectations | 4.17 (0.78) | 3.49 (1.04) | 71.32 (< 0.001) | 4.12 (0.70) | 4.35 (0.49) |
| Communicating with family | 4.19 (0.79) | 3.53 (1.04) | 70.98 (< 0.001) | 4.15 (0.71) | 4.12 (0.60) |
| Communicating with battle buddies/friends | 4.20 (0.76) | 3.40 (1.04) | 71.85 (< 0.001) | 4.05 (0.76) | 4.00 (0.61) |
| Transitioning through different phases of the deployment cycle | 4.11 (0.81) | 3.45 (1.06) | 68.52 (< 0.001) | 4.08 (0.75) | 4.29 (0.69) |
*
Only asked of spouses; because of the small sample size in the reintegration group, comparisons were not made based on training class. Response options ranged from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree.