The prevalence of physical and sexual abuse in women veterans seeking care at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center
The prevalence of physical and sexual abuse in women veterans seeking care at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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DOI：
10.1093/milmed/161.10.588
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发表时间：
1996-10-01
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
VanHorn, AS
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作者：
Coyle, BS;Wolan, DL;VanHorn, AS
身体和性虐待越来越被认为是女性常见的有害经历，我们调查了828名在巴尔的摩退伍军人事务医疗中心寻求护理的女性退伍军人，以确定身体和性虐待经历的流行率，无论是在服役期间还是服役之外，数据是通过匿名邮寄问卷收集的，回复率为52%，68%的受访者报告至少有一种形式的虐待，27%的人报告了所有三种形式。性虐待是最常见的（55%），其次是身体虐待（48%）和强奸（41%），应征妇女，50岁以下的妇女，单身，分居或离婚的妇女更有可能报告虐待经历。超过40%的报告虐待的妇女在现役期间从未受害，这些妇女接受咨询的可能性更小，身体和性虐待的经历在女性退伍军人中令人不安地普遍存在，并表明需要额外的服务来帮助这些妇女。
Physical and sexual abuse are increasingly recognized as common harmful experiences for women, We surveyed 828 women veterans seeking care at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center to determine the prevalence of physical and sexual abuse experiences, both during and outside of military service, Data were collected through an anonymous, mailed questionnaire, with a response rate of 52%, Sixty-eight percent of respondents reported at least one form of abuse, and 27% reported all three. Sexual abuse was most common (55%), followed by physical abuse (48%), and rape (41%), Enlisted women, women younger than 50, and single, separated, or divorced women were significantly more likely to report abusive experiences. Over 40% of the women reporting abuse were never victimized while on active duty, and these women mere less likely to receive counseling, Physical and sexual abuse experiences are disturbingly common among women veterans and demonstrate the need for additional services to assist these women.