Journal article
Experiencing Sexual Assault and/or Stalking-Related Behavior is Associated with Binge Drinking and Substance Use Consequences in Deployed U.S. Servicewomen
Women's health issues, Vol.32(4), pp.402-410
01/03/2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2021.12.002
PMID: 34991954
Abstract
Being deployed is a risk factor for poor postdeployment mental health outcomes in U.S. servicewomen, including harmful drinking. However, to our knowledge, no studies have examined deployment-related sexual assault and exposure to stalking-related behavior in relation to binge drinking and substance use consequences in this population.
A community sample of post-9/11 servicewomen from the Midwest, including both veterans and those actively serving (N = 991), completed computer-assisted telephone interviews after deployment. Logistic regression models examined associations between deployment-related sexual assault (attempted or completed) and stalking-related behavior (e.g., being left unwanted things, having property vandalized), and the likelihood of reporting binge drinking and substance use consequences after controlling for covariates.
U.S. servicewomen experiencing deployment-related sexual assault and/or stalking-related behavior were more likely to report binge drinking in the past 4 weeks and at least one negative consequence of substance use in the past year. Also, 21.56% of the sample reported experiencing any deployment-related sexual assault and/or stalking-related behavior, 17.34% reported any stalking-related behavior and no sexual assault, 2.42% reported both sexual assault and stalking-related behavior, and 1.80% reported sexual assault and no stalking-related behavior. The most commonly endorsed behaviors were being followed or spied on (9.09%), receiving unsolicited correspondence (8.34%–8.74%), and having someone show up at places you were (6.90%).
U.S. servicewomen experiencing sexual assault and/or stalking-related behavior during deployment may be at higher risk for binge drinking and experiencing negative consequence of substance use when compared with their peers not reporting these stressors.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Experiencing Sexual Assault and/or Stalking-Related Behavior is Associated with Binge Drinking and Substance Use Consequences in Deployed U.S. Servicewomen
- Creators
- Michael A Cucciare - Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, ArizonaMichelle A Mengeling - Center for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IowaXiaotong Han - Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, ArizonaKristina Kennedy - Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, ArizonaJames Torner - Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IowaAnne G Sadler - Center for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Women's health issues, Vol.32(4), pp.402-410
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.whi.2021.12.002
- PMID
- 34991954
- NLM abbreviation
- Womens Health Issues
- ISSN
- 1049-3867
- eISSN
- 1878-4321
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Grant note
- DHI 05-059; DHI 08-136 / HSR&D (https://doi.org/10.13039/100007217) W81XWH-08-2-0080 / Department of Defense (https://doi.org/10.13039/100000005)
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 01/03/2022
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Epidemiology; Surgery; Injury Prevention Research Center; General Internal Medicine; Neurosurgery; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984214826802771
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