Intimate partner violence and abuse experience and perpetration in UK military personnel compared to a general population cohort: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research exploring prevalence of, and factors associated with, increased risk of experiencing or perpetrating Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPVA) in military communities is limited. This study aimed to describe IPVA prevalence in a military sample, explore the role of military-specific risk factors, and draw comparisons with a general population cohort.

Methods

We utilised data from a sample of military personnel participating in a cohort study of the health and wellbeing of UK military personnel who reported having an intimate relationship in the previous 12 months (n = 5557). To allow for comparison with civilian populations, participants from a general population cohort study in England (n = 6075) were matched on age and sex to the military

SUBMITTER: MacManus D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9256655 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature