As part of an evaluation of the Marine Corps Operational Stress Control and Readiness program, this report describes the methods and findings of a large survey of marines who were preparing for a deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan in 2010 or 2011. The results are among the first to shed light on the pre-deployment mental health status of marines, as well as the social resources they draw on when coping with stress and their attitudes about seeking help for stress-related problems.
Pages
94
Format
Paperback
Publisher
RAND Corporation
Release
January 13, 2015
ISBN
0833083821
ISBN 13
9780833083821
Pre-Deployment Stress, Mental Health, and Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Marines
As part of an evaluation of the Marine Corps Operational Stress Control and Readiness program, this report describes the methods and findings of a large survey of marines who were preparing for a deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan in 2010 or 2011. The results are among the first to shed light on the pre-deployment mental health status of marines, as well as the social resources they draw on when coping with stress and their attitudes about seeking help for stress-related problems.