Departments of Clinical Health Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Departments of Psychology and Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Can J Psychiatry. 2023 Sep;68(9):682-690. doi: 10.1177/07067437221125292. Epub 2022 Sep 19.
Military sexual trauma (MST) is an ongoing problem. We used a 2002 population-based sample, followed up in 2018, to examine: (1) the prevalence of MST and non-MST in male and female currently serving members and veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, and (2) demographic and military correlates of MST and non-MST.
Data came from the 2018 Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans Mental Health Follow-up Survey (n = 2,941, ages 33 years + ). Individuals endorsing sexual trauma were stratified into MST and non-MST and compared to individuals with no sexual trauma. The prevalence of lifetime MST was computed, and correlates of sexual trauma were examined using multinomial regression analyses.
The overall prevalence of MST was 44.6% in females and 4.8% in males. Estimates were comparable between currently serving members and veterans. In adjusted models in both sexes, MST was more likely among younger individuals (i.e., 33-49 years), and MST and non-MST were more likely in those reporting more non-sexual traumatic events. Among females, MST and non-MST were more likely in those reporting lower household income, non-MST was less likely among Officers, and MST was more likely among those with a deployment history and serving in an air environment. Unwanted sexual touching by a Canadian military member or employee was the most prevalent type and context of MST.
A high prevalence of MST was observed in a follow-up sample of Canadian Armed Forces members and veterans. Results may inform further research as well as MST prevention efforts.
军事性创伤（MST）是一个持续存在的问题。我们使用了 2002 年基于人群的样本，并在 2018 年进行了随访，以检验：（1）加拿大武装部队现役成员和退伍军人中男性和女性的 MST 和非 MST 的患病率；（2）MST 和非 MST 的人口统计学和军事相关因素。
数据来自 2018 年加拿大武装部队成员和退伍军人心理健康随访调查（n=2941 人，年龄 33 岁及以上）。有性创伤经历的个体被分为 MST 和非 MST，并与没有性创伤经历的个体进行比较。计算了终生 MST 的患病率，并使用多项回归分析探讨了性创伤的相关因素。
女性的 MST 总体患病率为 44.6%，男性为 4.8%。现役成员和退伍军人的估计值相当。在两性的调整模型中，年龄较轻的个体（即 33-49 岁）更有可能发生 MST，报告更多非性创伤事件的个体更有可能发生 MST 和非 MST。在女性中，报告家庭收入较低、非 MST 较少的军官、有部署经历和在空军环境中服役的个体更有可能发生 MST。加拿大军人或雇员的非自愿性性触摸是最常见的 MST 类型和情境。
在加拿大武装部队成员和退伍军人的随访样本中观察到 MST 的高患病率。研究结果可能为进一步的研究以及 MST 的预防工作提供信息。
