TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterizing Sexual Assault Among Female U.S. Soldiers With Suicidal Behavior
AU - Sznajder, Kristin
AU - Abdur-Rahman, Ihsan
AU - Youmans Watkins, Eren
AU - Mancha, Brent Edward
AU - Anke, Kirsten
AU - Kateley, Keri
AU - Rattigan, Marc
AU - Millikan Bell, Amy
PY - 2019/7/3
Y1 - 2019/7/3
N2 - Associations between sexual assault and demographic and military characteristics, health indicators, and socioenvironmental factors among female U.S. Army soldiers who exhibited suicidal behavior from 2004 to 2013 and had data on sexual assault were examined. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine factors associated with a history of sexual assault stratified by type of suicidal event. The sample included 2,236 female soldiers with suicidal behavior: died by suicide (n = 43), suicide attempt (n = 1,142), and suicidal ideation (n = 1,051). Among soldiers in each of the suicide behavior categories, those diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) had significantly higher odds of a sexual assault compared to those who were not diagnosed with PTSD. Future research is needed to improve the U.S. Army’s prevention of sexual assault in this population.
AB - Associations between sexual assault and demographic and military characteristics, health indicators, and socioenvironmental factors among female U.S. Army soldiers who exhibited suicidal behavior from 2004 to 2013 and had data on sexual assault were examined. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine factors associated with a history of sexual assault stratified by type of suicidal event. The sample included 2,236 female soldiers with suicidal behavior: died by suicide (n = 43), suicide attempt (n = 1,142), and suicidal ideation (n = 1,051). Among soldiers in each of the suicide behavior categories, those diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) had significantly higher odds of a sexual assault compared to those who were not diagnosed with PTSD. Future research is needed to improve the U.S. Army’s prevention of sexual assault in this population.
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U2 - 10.1080/21635781.2018.1543061
DO - 10.1080/21635781.2018.1543061
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85069492403
SN - 2163-5781
VL - 7
SP - 268
EP - 278
JO - Military Behavioral Health
JF - Military Behavioral Health
IS - 3
ER -
