Abstract
Research examining military families is often limited by data collection challenges. Big data approaches can provide greater data access and a more robust picture of individuals, groups, and systems. In this article, the authors discuss the use of big data for military family research. First, they describe the Person-Event Data Environment, a big data solution currently used by the Department of Defense. Then, they discuss several datasets that incorporate constructs of interest to family researchers, including the Family Global Assessment Tool (GAT), a dataset on psychosocial well-being. Next, the authors describe the sample of spouses who have completed the Family GAT (n = 1250). Finally, they discuss theoretical frameworks that provide a foundation for big data research on military families, noting potential future directions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 335-345 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Military Behavioral Health |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- behavioral health
- Big data
- military families
- military spouse
- resilience
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Psychology(all)