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This article analyzes the results of a survey among deployed Slovenian service members and their spouses. The purpose of the study was to observe the correlation between the adjustment of children, family dynamics, and military demands during a deployment. Qualitative and quantitative methods were triangulated with an aim to (1) observe how military children adjust and (2) test whether parents' ability to achieve a work–family balance, the level of parental stress, their attachment style, and the characteristics of the deployment itself are related to the child's adjustment. Findings indicate that the perception of how well children have adjusted to deployment varies between parents. Family dynamics during and after the deployment are also an important indicator of a child's adjustment. Finally, while military families receive help from cross-generational family networks, no systematic policy measures exist to support spouses and children during periods of deployment. As a result, this study calls for greater awareness of military demands on family units.

Pandemija, ki jo je povzročil virus SARSCoV-2, Sloveniji ni prizanesla, nasprotno, terjala je dolgotrajen in izčrpavajoč odziv zaposlenih v nekaterih kritičnih poklicih. Ti so bili v obdobju pandemije, upoštevajoč omejitve in potrebe po povečanem obsegu dela, izpostavljeni vrsti dejavnikov, ki so zaznamovali njihovo zdravstveno počutje in splošno dobrobit. V članku predstavljamo – s pomočjo kvantitativnega merskega instrumenta pridobljene – samoocene zaposlenih v kritičnih poklicih (zdravstveno osebje, policisti/-ke, pripadniki/-ice Slovenske vojske) glede njihovega občutenja stresa, obremenitev in depresije, in sicer v izbranem obdobju pandemije, t.j. med marcem 2020 in junijem 2022. Raziskava pokaže, da je 30% anketirancev/-k v kritičnih poklicih občutilo depresijo. Nadalje, rezultati kažejo povezanost med depresijo in dejavniki pandemije (r = .567, p = < 0.01) pri vseh preučevanih poklicih. Ključni pojmi: kritični poklici, pandemija, depresija, stres, dobrobit

The purpose of this article is to analyze the ecosystem of a military family, focusing on the risk factors that influence their health and well-being on various socioecological levels (individual, micro, meso, and macro). We develop a theoretical model of health outcomes and risk factors and test it empirically using quota sampling of 460 respondents from military families in Slovenia. Thirty-three regression models were calculated to measure the impact of theoretically defined risk factors on the health outcomes of military families. Surprisingly, a long daily commute, one of the most military-specific factors in Slovenian society, is viewed more positively than negatively. Moreover, risk factors related to the family on the micro and individual levels, such as poor financial situation or parental stress, are responsible for the greatest impact on military family health. Meanwhile, spouses report that military work-related stress affects the servicemembers' overall health and increases the possibility of intimate partner violence.

Abstract. Crisis response planning can never fully prevent a certain amount of improvisation given that, in some cases, it is necessary, if not even desirable. This article analyses the research question on the relationship between crisis planning and improvisation in theory and with respect to the Covid-19 epidemic in Slovenia. Despite existing systemic recommendations, normative and to some extent operational crisis preparedness, our analysis of the country's response reveals improvisation in several key elements: planning, decision-making, coordination and crisis communication. The quite considerable improvisation seen with the epidemic is the outcome of its unexpected dimensions, the absence of a comprehensive crisis management plan, and individual actors' insufficient crisis management competences. It has been reflected in the establishing of specialised ad hoc structures, overnight decisions and their sudden reversals, and often in inconsistent and inappropriate communication with the public. Keywords: preparedness, improvisation, planning, decision-making, coordination, crisis communication, Covid-19 epidemic

1. Introduction -- 2. Social Changes in Family Life During the Past Few Decades -- 3. The Broader Social Context Affecting Military Family Health Outcomes -- 4. The Theoretical Model of Military-Specific Risk or Protective Factors for Military Family Health Outcomes -- 5. The Health Outcomes in Military Families -- 6. Risks for the Health of the Military Family Compared to the Civilian One: The Regression -- 7. Discussion: Impact of Military-Specific Risk/Protective Factors for Military Family's Health Outcomes -- 8. Conclusion: Select Measures Suggested by the Research Team.