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Factors associated with antisocial behavior in combat veterans
Author(s) -
BoothKewley Stephanie,
Larson Gerald E.,
HighfillMcRoy Robyn M.,
Garland Cedric F.,
Gaskin Thomas A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
aggressive behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.223
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1098-2337
pISSN - 0096-140X
DOI - 10.1002/ab.20355
Subject(s) - stressor , software deployment , psychology , poison control , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , association (psychology) , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , psychiatry , clinical psychology , medicine , environmental health , computer science , operating system , pathology , psychotherapist
The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with antisocial behavior in 1,543 Marines who deployed to combat zones in support of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan during 2002–2007. Five factors were associated with antisocial behavior in multivariate analyses: post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, deployment‐related stressors, combat exposure, younger age, and being divorced. PTSD symptoms had a stronger association with antisocial behavior than any other variable. A unique and important finding of this study was the association between deployment‐related stressors and a higher incidence of antisocial behavior. Because deployment‐related stressors are potentially modifiable, the military may be able to address them in concrete ways such as by shortening deployments and improving communication with home. Aggr. Behav. 36:330–337, 2010. Published 2010 by Wiley‐Liss, Inc.