Progress 09/01/08 to 06/30/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: : Kansas State University provided overall management, leadership, and coordination for Stony Brook University of New York to work on the objectives identified by the USAF. Given the logistical challenges and length of time trying to resolve multiple issues with the Institutional Review Board and Department of Clinical Investigation, the project funding has been paused to re-evaluate the feasibility of and need for the project, therefore no direct outputs, publications, or products were generated by the research protocol. PARTICIPANTS: Sandra M. Stith, Ph.D, principal investigator, provided overall project guidance and direction and subject matter consultation with FAP research director and program managers. Amy Smith Slep, PhD, Richard Heyman, PhD, Ann Eckardt Erlanger, PsyD, worked with State University of New York: Stony Brook in the subcontracts. Partner Organizations: USAF Family Advocacy Program staff, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General (San Antonio, TX), Kansas State University, Madigan Army Medical Center Family Advocacy Program. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience for the Definitions Validity project was the Department of Defense (DoD) Central Registry (CR), the data system that stores collected information from family maltreatment incidents processed by the various branches' Family Advocacy Programs. This information is accessible to DoD leadership and members of the United States Congress. This validity research was designed to either a) confirm or b) contribute to changes in, the definitions used to code the information stored in the CR. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Given the logistical challenges and length of time trying to resolve these issues, the project funding has been paused to re-evaluate the feasibility of and need for the project.
Impacts
Although the funding has been paused, the considerable time and effort put in to the project have informed efforts to reformulate the approach if the project is resumed. Though the outcomes did not conform to the research goals, the impact on future projects is significant in the lessons learned through the initial fielding of the project. Specifically, the impact of the initial work is to clarify the obstacles to conducting research under the review of multiple military branches. Therefore, if the project is resumed, it will be conducted at a different location so that (a) a different local PI can be identified and (b) a different IRB can be engaged.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 09/01/09 to 08/31/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Definitions Validity: Primary focus of work conducted by University of New York: Stony Brook has been to obtain IRB approval for beginning study. The protocol was disapproved April 2010 and November 2010. Training of AF Maltreatment Definitions and the CRB. Stony Brook created the content for a professional-quality WWW site to train members of the CRB and FAP treatment managers and FAPAs. Support for AF FAP staff. KSU staff responded to research needs of AF FAP leadership in a variety of ways: They provided a review of measures of resiliency, measures of mental health stigma. They also reviewed the literature on resiliency for AF Staff. Support for Project: KSU staff provided overall oversight of subcontract to University of New York: Stony Brook and worked with AF to assist in overcoming challenges to the Definitions Validity Project. PARTICIPANTS: Sandra M. Stith, Ph.D, principal investigator, provided overall project guidance and direction and subject matter consultation with FAP research director and program managers. Amy Smith Slep, PhD, Richard Heyman, PhD, Ann Eckardt, PsyD, C.R. Sabathne, Col John P. Nelson, PhD. (ret.) worked with University of New York: Stony Brook in the subcontracts. Partner Organizations: USAF Family Advocacy Program staff, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General (San Antonio, TX), TARGET AUDIENCES: Staff at Air Force Bases charged with determining if maltreatment at AF bases should be substantiated, Family Advocacy Program staff, and USAF members who will be asked to take the new Community Needs Screener PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: The Definitions Validity Project has been discontinued.
Impacts
Definitions Validity: Researchers at Stony Brook along with USAF staff spent many hours working with IRB committees and Department of Clinical Investigations (DCI) staff to gain approval to begin this project. Because they have been unsuccessful, Air Force has decided to cancel this project. Training of AF Maltreatment Definitions and the CRB. A 45-minute Overview of the definitions used to substantiate maltreatment and the process used to substantiate these definitions was developed, including scenarios for each of the 10-15 primary problem areas identified by FAP personnel or CRB members. In addition narrative training for the 43 elements, a 10-minute training on how to use the definitions, a 20 minute training on assessment tips, and quizzes were developed. Support for AF FAP staff. AF staff used the literature reviews provided by KSU researchers to develop a new Community Screening with questions regarding resilience and stigma. They used the resiliency review in guiding the formation of a new branch on resiliency.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 09/01/08 to 08/31/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: This project is essentially comprised of two subawards to SUNY Stony Brook for evaluating the validity of maltreatment definitions, and for developing detailed training materials on maltreatment definitions. The two subawards were made on 5/22/2009 after lengthy negotiations regarding rights for publishing materials and author credits from this research between the project sponsor, Air Force, and SUNY. The negotiations were supervised and guided by KSU Sponsored Programs. The project also included resources to fund the supervisory effort of the PI during the period 10/1/09 thru the end of the project (6/30/10), and because that timeframe is outside the period of this report no outputs are reportable. Also because of the late start for the work contracted in the SUNY subawards, no outputs are reportable for those efforts. PARTICIPANTS: Not relevant to this project. TARGET AUDIENCES: Not relevant to this project. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
Since the research covered by this award has just begun, no outcomes or impacts are reportable.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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