Factors Associated With Physical Aggression Among US Army Soldiers

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Summary

The stress that accompanies Service member deployment may influence Service members' personal relationships following deployment. The relationship between combat exposure and the perpetration of aggression was examined among 6,128 Service members in the U.S. Army. Soldiers who had previously deployed reported a higher number of minor and severe physically aggressive actions, especially Soldiers who had experienced high levels of combat intensity.

Citation
Gallaway, M. S., Fink, D. S., Millikan, A. M., Bell, M. R. (2012). Factors Associated With Physical Aggression Among US Army Soldiers. Aggressive Behavior, 38, 357-367. doi:10.1002/ab.21436