Maureen Murdoch|John B. Pryor|Melissa A. Polusny|Gary D. Gackstetter
Functioning and Psychiatric Symptoms among Military Men and Women Exposed to Sexual Stressors
Minneapolis VA Medical Center|University of Minnesota|Illinois State University|Minneapolis VA Medical Center|University of Minnesota|Analytical Services
goal describe military mens womens functioning psychiatric symptoms according military sexual stressor exposurea crosssectional survey 204 army soldiers 611 active duty troops 487 men 327 women performedfortyfive percent men 80 women reported least one sexual stressor type ie sexual identity challenges sexual harassment sexual assault adjustment subjects reporting types sexual stressors poorer physical work role social functioning moresevere posttraumatic stress disorder depression anxiety symptoms somatic concerns compared subjects reporting fewer sexual stressor types p 0004 interactions gender insignificant p 011 within sexual stressor category men women reported similar mean adjusted functioning psychiatric symptomsfor men women impaired functioning severe psychiatric symptoms common among reporting types sexual stressors