Patel Tapan A, Mann Adam J, Halverson Tate F, Nomamiukor Faith O, Calhoun Patrick S, Beckham Jean C, Pugh Mary J, Kimbrel Nathan A
Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
Department of Psychology, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio.
Mil Psychol. 2024 Sep 2;36(5):525-535. doi: 10.1080/08995605.2023.2222630. Epub 2023 Jun 9.
Military sexual assault (MSA) is a prevalent issue among military personnel that has been linked to adverse mental and physical health outcomes, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The present study sought to investigate the relationship between MSA and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in a national sample of Gulf War-I Era U.S. veterans. The study analyzed data from 1,153 Gulf War-I veterans collected through a cross-sectional survey that assessed demographic information, clinical outcomes, military background, and history of MSA and NSSI. MSA was found to be significantly associated with NSSI at the bivariate level ( = 2.19, < .001). Further, MSA remained significantly associated with NSSI ( = 2.50, = .002) after controlling for relevant demographics and clinical outcomes. Veterans with a history of MSA were approximately two and half times more likely to engage in NSSI than veterans who had not experienced MSA. The present findings provide preliminary evidence linking MSA and NSSI. Further, the findings highlight the importance of assessing MSA and NSSI in veteran populations, particularly among those seeking treatment for PTSD.
军事性侵犯（MSA）是军事人员中普遍存在的问题，它与不良的身心健康后果有关，包括创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）以及自杀念头和行为。本研究旨在调查海湾战争一代美国退伍军人全国样本中MSA与非自杀性自伤（NSSI）之间的关系。该研究分析了通过横断面调查收集的1153名海湾战争一代退伍军人的数据，该调查评估了人口统计学信息、临床结果、军事背景以及MSA和NSSI的病史。在双变量水平上发现MSA与NSSI显著相关（β = 2.19，p <.001）。此外，在控制了相关人口统计学和临床结果后，MSA与NSSI仍显著相关（β = 2.50，p =.002）。有MSA病史的退伍军人进行NSSI的可能性大约是没有经历过MSA的退伍军人的两倍半。本研究结果提供了将MSA与NSSI联系起来的初步证据。此外，研究结果强调了在退伍军人人群中评估MSA和NSSI的重要性，特别是在那些寻求PTSD治疗的人群中。
