Factors associated with antisocial behavior in combat veterans

Stephanie Booth‐Kewley; Gerald E. Larson; Robyn M. Highfill‐McRoy; Cedric F. Garland; Thomas A. Gaskin

doi:10.1002/ab.20355

journal article Aug 04, 2010

Factors associated with antisocial behavior in combat veterans

Stephanie Booth‐Kewley Gerald E. Larson Robyn M. Highfill‐McRoy Cedric F. Garland Thomas A. Gaskin

Aggressive Behavior Vol. 36 No. 5 pp. 330-337 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractThe 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.

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Published: Aug 04, 2010
Vol/Issue: 36(5)
Pages: 330-337
License: View

Authors

S

Stephanie Booth‐Kewley

G

Gerald E. Larson

Naval Health Research Center, P.O. Box 85122, San Diego, CA 92186-5122

R

Robyn M. Highfill‐McRoy

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Stephanie Booth‐Kewley, Gerald E. Larson, Robyn M. Highfill‐McRoy, et al. (2010). Factors associated with antisocial behavior in combat veterans. Aggressive Behavior, 36(5), 330-337. https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.20355

Factors associated with antisocial behavior in combat veterans

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