Prevalence of Premilitary Adult Sexual Victimization and Aggression in a Navy Basic Trainee Sample.

Abstract

U.S. Navy recruits (n = 3,776) were surveyed for premilitary histories of adult sexual assault. They were administered an instrument designed to estimate rates for experiences as victims (women) and perpetrators (men) of attempted and completed rape, since the age of 14. The results show that 45.5% of the women reported being the victim of attempted (9.4%) or completed rape (36.1%) prior to entering the Navy. A high percentage of recruits in this study reported histories of sexual assault. Female victims of sexual assault are at high risk incurring somatic and/or psychological problems that require treatment by health-care professionals. Male perpetrators of sexual assault are at high risk of repeating their behavior. The results of this study suggest it may be cost-effective to develop treatment, education, and prevention programs for military recruits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 13, 1997
Accession Number
ADA331445

Entities

People

  • Carol E. Newell
  • Joel S. Mimer
  • Lex L. Merrill
  • Linda K. Hervig
  • Steven R. Gold

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Basic Training
  • California
  • Education
  • Geographic Regions
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Native Americans
  • Pain
  • Sexual Assault
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Victims

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.