Perpetration of Severe Intimate Partner Violence: Premilitary and Second Year of Service Rates

Abstract

Using a longitudinal design, we compared rates of self-reported severe intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration during the year prior to enlistment and during the second year of service in the Navy. The sample consisted of 542 female and 421 male Navy enlisted personnel. The pattern of change in the rates of severe IPV perpetration varied for men and women. Across time, self-reported severe IPV perpetration increased among men (from 4% to 16%) and decreased among women (from 20% to 12%). Respondents who were female, younger, and minority reported higher rates of premilitary severe IPV perpetration, whereas none of the demographic factors examined were associated with reports of severe IPV perpetration during the second year of service.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA540254

Entities

People

  • Cynthia J Thomsen
  • Jennifer Guimond
  • Joel S. Milner
  • Julie L. Crouch
  • Lex L. Merrill

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • African Americans
  • Basic Training
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Caucasians
  • Demography
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Human Population
  • Military Medicine
  • Minority Groups
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Sociology
  • Training
  • United States
  • Violence

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.