Sexual assault in the US military: A comparison of risk in deployed and non‐deployed locations among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom active component and Reserve/National Guard servicewomen

Background To determine whether sexual assault in the military (SAIM) among active component and Reserve/National Guard servicewomen is more likely to occur in deployed or non‐deployed locations; and which location poses greater risk for SAIM when time spent in‐location is considered. Methods A tota...

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Published in:American journal of industrial medicine 2017-11, Vol.60 (11), p.947-955
Main Authors: Sadler, Anne G., Booth, Brenda M., Torner, James C., Mengeling, Michelle A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Afghan Campaign 2001
Artillery
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demographics
Demography
deployment
Female
garrison
Humans
Incidence
Interviews as Topic
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Military
Military deployment
Military Personnel - statistics & numerical data
Military reserves
Risk
Risk Factors
Sex crimes
Sex Offenses - statistics & numerical data
Sexual assault
Time Factors
United States
Veterans - statistics & numerical data
women
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Summary:Background To determine whether sexual assault in the military (SAIM) among active component and Reserve/National Guard servicewomen is more likely to occur in deployed or non‐deployed locations; and which location poses greater risk for SAIM when time spent in‐location is considered. Methods A total of 1337 Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom era servicewomen completed telephone interviews eliciting socio‐demographics, military and sexual assault histories, including attempted and completed sexual assault. Results Half of the sample had been deployed (58%). Overall 16% (N = 245) experienced SAIM; a higher proportion while not deployed (15%; n = 208) than while deployed (4%; n = 52). However, the incidence of SAIM per 100 person‐years was higher in deployed than in non‐deployed locations: 3.5 vs 2.4. Active component and Reserve/National Guard had similar deployment lengths, but Reserve/National Guard had higher SAIM incidence rates/100 person‐years (2.8 vs 4.0). Conclusions A higher proportion of servicewomen experienced SAIM while not deployed; however, adjusting for time in each location, servicewomen were at greater risk during deployment.
ISSN:0271-3586
1097-0274
DOI:10.1002/ajim.22767