Sexual Functioning in Military Personnel: Preliminary Estimates and Predictors

Male Service members provided self-report data about their happiness, quality of life, mental and physical health, life and military experiences, and sexual functioning problems. Findings indicate that presence of mental health problems (posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression, anxiety) is associated with significantly higher odds of sexual functioning problems, and that sexual functioning problems are associated with lower odds of happiness and quality of life.