Date of Conferral

2022

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Counselor Education and Supervision

Advisor

Christian Dean

Abstract

Previous research studies have not focused on African American military spouses and the association of attachment styles, perceived stress, and psychological well-being. Due to this, the inclusion of male and female African American military spouses in previous research was very limited. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if a relationship exists between the predictor variables of attachment scores (close, anxious, dependent) as measured by the Adult Attachment Scale, the number of deployments, types of deployments, and gender, on the criterion variables of perceived stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale and psychological well-being as measured by the Psychological Well-Being Scale in African American military spouses. Bowlby’s attachment theory was the theoretical framework for this study. One hundred thirty-two African American military spouses made up the sample size for this study. A linear multiple regression was used in this study to examine the relationship between predictor and criterion variables. A statistically significant relationship was identified (F(6,125)=8.292, p<.000), with adjusted R2 of .25 for the relationship between the predictor variables and perceived stress. The second analysis was not statistically significant (F(6,125) =1.852, p=.094), with adjusted R2 of .038 for the relationship between the predictor variables and psychological well-being. This study can assist mental health professionals by developing new seminars to enhance counseling skills and effect the need for further social change for African American military spouses within the military population.

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