ENVIRONMENTAL, LIFE-STYLE, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL-FACTORS IN THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF MILITARY FAMILIES

Army families living in apartments and mobile homes near a large Army base were assessed for feelings about their housing, morale, marital h armony, health, and well-being. Reactions to mobile homes and apartmen ts were similar. Higher quality housing was associated with positive h ousing ratings but not with more favorable morale, harmony, health, or well-being. The experience of housing problems is related to negative housing evaluation, while the experience of Army lifestyle problems i s related to lowered morale, harmony, health, and well-being. Results were generally similar for enlisted men and their spouses.