Childhood Exposure to Family Violence and Attrition in the Navy
Abstract
In a prospective study of U.S. Navy recruits (N=5,491), we examined the relationship between childhood exposure to family violence [child physical abuse (CPA); child sexual abuse (CSA) ; and domestic violence (DV)] and attrition during basic military training (BMT) and for 4 years after BMT. Overall, 55% of the recruits experienced one or more forms of childhood family violence, with women reporting higher rates of CSA and DV. Considered separately, each form of childhood violence was significantly associated with attrition, with similar associations for attrition during and after BMT. When considered simultaneously, all three types of childhood violence were associated with attrition in men; in contrast, only CSA was associated with attrition in women. When males and females experienced all three types of childhood violence, they were 303% and 139%, respectively, more like to attrite compared with recruits who reported no childhood violence.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA591264
Entities
People
- Cynthia J Thomsen
- Joel S. Milner
- Julie L. Crouch
- Lex L. Merrill
- Valerie A. Stander
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center