Air Force

In recent decades, research on intimate partner violence (IPV) has yielded important information on prevalence rates, risk factors, and outcomes about female IPV victims; however, there remains a limited amount of research about male victims of IPV, especially male victims in the military.

Little is known about the family-related stress and postdeployment adjustment of single versus partnered parents deployed in support of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

An examination of 318 single (n = 74) and partnered (n = 244) parents exposure to family-related stressors during and after deployment and post-deployment psychological symptoms was conducted. The sample included Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).

As a diagnosis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with violence committed by veterans in many studies; however, a potential link to specific PTSD symptoms has received relatively less attention.

Several studies have demonstrated a link between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and aggressive, violent behavior among Veterans. Data from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans were used to examine the association between specific PTSD symptoms and family and stranger violence.

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is relatively common and is associated with a multitude of negative outcomes in adulthood, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and lower marital satisfaction. However, CSA has been understudied in military samples.