Gender and Military Contextual Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Aggression |
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| Authors: | Valerie A. Stander Cynthia J. Thomsen Lex L. Merrill Mandy M. Rabenhorst Julie L. Crouch Joel S. Milner |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Naval Health Research Center , San Diego , California , USA valerie.stander@med.navy.mil;3. Naval Health Research Center , San Diego , California , USA;4. Center for the Study of Family Violence and Sexual Assault , Northern Illinois University , DeKalb , Illinois , USA |
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| Abstract: | This study explored individual and military risk factors for intimate partner aggression (IPA) perpetration among Navy personnel in their second year of service. We found some evidence that job stress was related to higher perpetration among men. Contrary to expectations, ship duty was related to lower perpetration rates, even though it involves more military operational stress and more frequent deployments than does shore duty. Premilitary alcohol problems were a stronger risk factor for men than for women, 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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