Relationship conflict and partner violence by UK military personnel following return from deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Risk of violence by UK military personnel, both towards non-family and family, has been found to be higher post-deployment. However, no UK research to date has attempted to examine relationship conflict and intimate partner violence (IPV) in this period. This study estimated the prevalence of and risk factors for post-deployment relationship conflict and partner violence in UK military personnel.

Methods

We utilised data on military personnel who had deployed to Iraq and/or Afghanistan (n = 5437), drawn from a large cohort study into the health and well-being of UK military personnel.

Results

34.7% reported relationship conflict (arguing with partner) and 3.4% reported perpetrating physical IPV post-deployment. Males were more likely than females to report rel

SUBMITTER: Lane R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9167453 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature