Gender and Military Contextual Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Aggression

Abstract

This study explored individual and military risk factors for intimate partner aggression (IPA) perpetration among Navy personnel in their second year of service, particularly evaluating the moderating effects of gender. We found some evidence that military occupational stress was related to higher IPA perpetration among men. However, contrary to expectations, ship duty was related to lower IPA perpetration rates, even though it involves more operational stress and more frequent deployment than does shore duty. Premilitary alcohol problems were a stronger risk factor for men, whereas premilitary patterns of aggressive behavior were a stronger risk factor for women. Recommendations for future research and public health interventions are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA562938

Entities

People

  • Cynthia J Thomsen
  • Joel S. Milner
  • Julie L. Crouch
  • Lex L. Merrill
  • Mandy M. Rabenhorst
  • Valerie A. Stander

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Deployment
  • Domestic Violence
  • Families (Human)
  • Health
  • Human Population
  • Information Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Risk Factors
  • Sexual Assault
  • Social Psychology
  • Societies
  • Surveys

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

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