Military sexual trauma during deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan: prevalence, readjustment, and gender differences - PubMed (original) (raw)
Military sexual trauma during deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan: prevalence, readjustment, and gender differences
Lori S Katz et al. Violence Vict. 2012.
Abstract
This study examines military sexual trauma (MST) in men and women deployed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. A diverse sample of 470 (408 men and 62 women) completed anonymous self-report questionnaires. Seventy-seven reported MST: 51 (12.5%) men and 26 (42%) women. MST was significantly related to symptoms and readjustment and most strongly with intimacy problems. Of those with MST, 73% also reported exposure to war-related stressors. Gender differences revealed that women reported a higher prevalence of MST, but men were more likely to endorse MST with multiple war-related stressors. However, no gender differences were found on reports of symptoms, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or readjustment. Implications of these results are discussed.
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