1. Adjusting the Duty Day Schedule to Improve Health and Family Life in Garrison.
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Posard, Marek N., Hultquist, Marc, and Segal, David R.
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FAMILIES , *HEALTH status indicators , *JOB descriptions , *MEDICAL appointments , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *SHIFT systems , *MILITARY service - Abstract
Soldiers in the U.S. Army are deployed more often and for longer than they were in the past. This deployment tempo can have negative effects on the physical and psychological well-being of soldiers and their families. In this article, we examine how changes to the structure of work schedules in a U.S. Army brigade can ameliorate negative effects from an increased deployment tempo. The authors present research from a quasi-experimental design that measures soldier opinions before and after changing their work schedule. The results indicate that schedule changes had a positive effect for some junior-enlisted personnel and did not, on average, adversely affect the social and health outcomes of non-commissioned officers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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