Male sex and hazardous alcohol use following military sexual assault increase suicide risk among US service members and veterans

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作者
Blais, Rebecca K. [1 ,2 ,5 ,6 ]
Xu, Bingyu [1 ]
Tannahill, Hallie [2 ,3 ]
Dulin, Patrick [4 ]
机构
[1] Arizona State Univ, Psychol Dept, Tempe, AZ USA
[2] Utah State Univ, Psychol Dept, Logan, UT USA
[3] Wright Patterson Med Ctr, Wright Patterson AFB, OH USA
[4] Univ Alaska Anchorage, Psychol Dept, Anchorage, AK USA
[5] Arizona State Univ, Psychol Dept, 950 E McCallister Ave, Tempe, AZ 85297 USA
[6] Utah State Univ, Psychol Dept, 2810 Old Main, Logan, UT 84321 USA
关键词
Suicide; sex; military; veterans; alcohol use; Suicidio; agresion sexual en el ambito militar; diferencias de sexo; abuso de alcohol; TRAUMA; CONSUMPTION; DISORDERS; SOLDIERS; MISUSE;
D O I
10.1080/20008066.2024.2312756
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Background: Higher alcohol use and military sexual assault (MSA) are associated with increased risk of death by suicide. Risk for death by suicide is rapidly increasing among females, who report higher rates of MSA, yet actual death by suicide and alcohol use are higher among males. It is not well understood whether higher alcohol use confers greater suicide risk in male or female service members and veterans who have experienced MSA.Objective: To determine whether the association between alcohol misuse and suicide risk was moderated by biological sex in a sample of male and female service members (N = 400, 50% female) who reported MSA.Method: Participants completed surveys of alcohol use and suicide risk as well as a demographic inventory. Linear regression with an interaction term was used to determine if suicide risk differed by sex and alcohol use severity after accounting for discharge status, sexual orientation, and age.Results: Average scores on the suicide risk measure were consistent with an inpatient psychiatric sample and scores on the AUDIT-C were indicative of a probable positive screen for alcohol misuse. Suicide risk was most pronounced among males who reported higher levels of hazardous alcohol use. A sensitivity analysis examining suicide risk by sex and screening results for alcohol misuse (positive/negative) showed that men with a probable positive screen had higher suicide risk.Discussion: The current study provides novel findings on suicide risk among survivors of military sexual violence by including both male and female survivors. Interventions to decrease suicide risk following MSA may consider alcohol reduction strategies, and optimizing these interventions in males. Engaging military culture at both the US Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to encourage more healthy alcohol consumption may mitigate this public health concern. Future research may consider how country of origin relates to these associations. Average scores for the suicide risk measure and alcohol use were high among a sample of male and female survivors of military sexual assault.Suicide risk was most pronounced among males who reported higher levels of hazardous alcohol use.A sensitivity analysis examining suicide risk by sex and screening results for alcohol misuse (positive/negative) showed that men with a probable positive screen had higher suicide risk. Antecedentes: Un mayor consumo de alcohol y la agresion sexual en el ambito militar (MSA, segun sus siglas en ingles) se asocian con un mayor riesgo de muerte por suicidio. El riesgo de muerte por suicidio esta aumentando rapidamente entre las mujeres, que informan de mayores tasas de MSA, sin embargo, la muerte real por suicidio y el consumo de alcohol son mayores entre los hombres. No se comprende bien si un mayor uso de alcohol confiere un mayor riesgo de suicidio en miembros y veteranos del ejercito, ya sean hombres o mujeres, que han experimentado MSA.Objetivo: Determinar si la asociacion entre el abuso de alcohol y el riesgo de suicidio estaba condicionado por el sexo biologico en una muestra de miembros del ejercito masculinos y femeninos (N = 400, 50% mujeres) que informaron sobre el MSA.Metodo: Los participantes completaron encuestas sobre el consumo de alcohol y el riesgo de suicidio, asi como un inventario demografico. Se utilizo un modelo de regresion lineal con una interaccion para determinar si el riesgo de suicidio diferia segun el sexo y la gravedad del consumo de alcohol, despues de tener en cuenta el estado de baja, la orientacion sexual y la edad.Resultados: Las puntuaciones promedio en la medida de riesgo de suicidio fueron consistentes con una muestra psiquiatrica de pacientes hospitalizados, y las puntuaciones en el AUDIT-C indicaron una probable deteccion positiva de abuso de alcohol. El riesgo de suicidio fue mas elevado entre los varones que declararon niveles mas altos de consumo peligroso de alcohol. Un analisis de sensibilidad que examino el riesgo de suicidio por sexo y los resultados de la deteccion de abuso de alcohol (positivo/negativo) mostro que los hombres con un cribado probablemente positivo tenian un mayor riesgo de suicidio.Discusion: El presente estudio ofrece hallazgos novedosos sobre el riesgo de suicidio entre los sobrevivientes de agresion sexual en el ambito militar al incluir tanto a sobrevivientes masculinos como femeninos. Las intervenciones para reducir el riesgo de suicidio despues de una MSA podrian contemplar estrategias de reduccion del consumo de alcohol y optimizar estas intervenciones en los hombres. La participacion en la cultura militar en los Departamentos de Defensa y Asuntos de Veteranos de los Estados Unidos para promover un consumo mas saludable de alcohol podria mitigar esta preocupacion de salud publica. Investigaciones futuras podrian considerar como el pais de origen se relaciona con estas asociaciones.
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