National Center for Veterans Studies, The University of Utah, 260 S. Central Campus Dr., Room 205, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
National Center for Veterans Studies, The University of Utah, 260 S. Central Campus Dr., Room 205, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Psychiatry Res. 2015 Jun 30;227(2-3):246-52. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.01.030. Epub 2015 Apr 1.
Military sexual trauma is a strong predictor of psychiatric disorders and negative health outcomes among military personnel and veterans, but little is known about its relationship with suicide risk. The current study investigates the association of military sexual trauma with suicide risk among 464 U.S. military personnel and veterans enrolled in college classes. Results indicate that premilitary sexual assault was associated with significantly increased risk for later suicide ideation, plans, and attempts during military service. Unwanted sexual experiences occurring during military service was associated with significantly increased risk for suicide ideation and suicide plans for male participants. When considered simultaneously, premilitary sexual trauma showed relatively stronger associations with suicide risk among women whereas military sexual trauma showed relatively stronger associations with suicide risk among men. Results suggest differences in the relation of sexual trauma to suicide risk among male and female military personnel and veterans.
军事性创伤是军人和退伍军人出现精神障碍和负面健康结果的一个强有力的预测因子,但对于它与自杀风险的关系知之甚少。本研究调查了在参加大学课程的 464 名美国军人和退伍军人中,军事性创伤与自杀风险之间的关系。结果表明,兵役前的性侵犯与后来在兵役期间出现自杀意念、计划和企图的风险显著增加有关。在兵役期间发生的非自愿性经历与男性参与者出现自杀意念和自杀计划的风险显著增加有关。当同时考虑时,兵役前的性创伤与女性的自杀风险之间存在相对更强的关联,而军事性创伤与男性的自杀风险之间存在相对更强的关联。研究结果表明,性创伤与男性和女性军人和退伍军人自杀风险之间的关系存在差异。