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There are approximately 1.5 million children aged 18 years or younger with a parent in the U.S. military, of whom over one quarter are adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 years. Adolescence may be a particularly sensitive period of development for military-connected youth, given the vast biological, physical, and social changes that occur against the backdrop of their parent’s military career. The overarching objective of this study is to assess the potential impacts of military life on adolescents’ psychosocial adjustment and physical health, academic achievement, and educational/career aspirations, and to identify risk and protective factors that may promote or inhibit positive outcomes among adolescents and their families.
SOAR is a cross-sectional research study of military-connected adolescents and their parents utilizing online survey data merged with medical data for those participants who volunteer to join the study. The study will enroll military-connected adolescents (11–17 years old) of parents who have participated in the Millennium Cohort Study of service members and veterans, representing all armed service branches and active duty, Reserve, and National Guard components. Adolescents and their parents will be asked to complete online surveys that will take approximately 30 minutes to complete, and each participant will receive a $10 electronic gift card at the end of their survey as a token of appreciation for their time. Participation in this study is voluntary.
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