2010 Military Family Lifestyle Survey Findings and Analysis
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2010 Military Family Lifestyle Survey Findings and Analysis Funding for the Military Lifestyle Survey and event was provided by Blue Shield of California Foundation
Community Engagement To what extent do you agree with the following statement: “The general public does not truly understand or appreciate the sacrifices made by service members and their families. ” 1% 2% 3% 1% 3% 4% 23% 28% % of Respondents: 71% 64% In 2010, fewer military spouses completely agreed that the general public doesn’t understand sacrifices associated with military service compared to 2009 2
Top Military Life Issues What are the Top 3 military life issues that most concern you? % of Respondents Ranking Issue #1: % of Respondents Ranking Issue in the Top 3: Pay/Benefits 41% Effect of Deployment on Kids 34% OPTEMPO 30% Kids’ Education 26% Spouse Employment 30% Moral Support for Families 23% Spouse Education 22% PTSD/Combat Stress/TBI 12% Services to Off Base Families 16% Practical Support for Families 21% PCS Adjustments 16% Family Reintegration 14% Service Member Education 8% Maternity/Paternity Leave 6%
OPTEMPO & Spouse Stress Spouse Deployment Stress Level During your service member’s deployments, how would you describe your personal stress level? 38% 52% 1% 0. 3% Nearly all respondents report increased stress during deployment with over 1/3 citing much more stress
The Military Child & Deployment
Military Family Volunteerism Where have you volunteered?
How Can We Help You? • Experts on Military Family Life • An unfiltered voice from military families • Our network is 10, 000+ strong – we help make connections
How You Can Help 1. Help connect military children to positive activities and caring adults who can listen. 2. Improve outreach to military families to let them know they have another resource and encourage them to get involved in their community. 3. Work with Do. D and local authorities and social welfare agencies to increase military families’ knowledge. Train civilians to recognize military families’ unique challenges. 4. Improve communication strategies to military families who need outside support. 5. Recognize that military families also have great strengths.
