THE INFLUENCE OF SOLDIERS’ PARTICIPATION IN MILITARY OPERATION IN AFGHANISTAN ON FUNCTIONING OF THEIR FAMILIES. THE RESULTS OF EMPIRICAL STUDY CONDUCTED BY WBBS WCEO

Abstract

All around the world the armed forces observe negative impact of stress experienced by soldiers on their psychosocial functioning. If you create the system of aid to veterans and their families, you must take into account the needs. The empirical study conducted by Wojskowe Centrum Edukacji Obywatelskiej in 2013 has showed, that 31% soldiers returning from Afghanistan suffer from different symptoms of emotional disorder (it certainly is not neutral to the functioning of their families), 14% note worse relations with spouse(s)/partner, 14% note worse relations with children. The study has confirmed that the severity of these problems correlates with the degree of exposure to traumatic situations. You must note that some of the soldiers informed about the positive effects of soldiers’ deployment on their family relationships, spouse(s)/partner or children.