OBJECTIVES: A U.S. Army post in Alaska (Fort A) was determined to have a higher than average rate of officially reported cases of spousal abuse compared with the Army as a whole. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether Fort A had a higher rate of self-reported spousal abuse compared with the Army as a whole. METHOD: A survey on intimate partner violence was conducted among 648 married male personnel who completed a questionnaire that included the Modified Conflict Tactic Scale. RESULTS: Comparisons with results of an earlier study involving a large representative sample of Army personnel indicated that Fort A did not have higher levels of intimate partner violence than the Army average based on soldiers' self-reports. CONCLUSION: It may not be appropriate to draw conclusions about serious intimate partner violence in the military based solely on the results of family conflict surveys.
OBJECTIVES: A U.S. Army post in Alaska (Fort A) was determined to have a higher than average rate of officially reported cases of spousal abuse compared with the Army as a whole. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether Fort A had a higher rate of self-reported spousal abuse compared with the Army as a whole. METHOD: A survey on intimate partner violence was conducted among 648 married male personnel who completed a questionnaire that included the Modified Conflict Tactic Scale. RESULTS: Comparisons with results of an earlier study involving a large representative sample of Army personnel indicated that Fort A did not have higher levels of intimate partner violence than the Army average based on soldiers' self-reports. CONCLUSION: It may not be appropriate to draw conclusions about serious intimate partner violence in the military based solely on the results of family conflict surveys.
Authors: Erin A Casey; Katherine Querna; N Tatiana Masters; Blair Beadnell; Elizabeth A Wells; Diane M Morrison; Marilyn J Hoppe Journal: J Sex Res Date: 2015-07-09