title: Number of deployments, relationship satisfaction and perpetration of partner violence among U.S. Navy members.
abstract: The present brief report examined whether number of deployments, relationship satisfaction, and the interaction between number of deployments and relationship satisfaction predicted Navy members' reports of perpetrating physical partner violence. Participants were 80 U.S. Navy members assigned to an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer anticipating an 8-month deployment after Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom. The effect that the number of deployments had on perpetrating physical partner violence diminished as relationship satisfaction increased. Results suggest the importance of designing domestic violence intervention and treatment efforts toward those who report high levels of deployment and low relationship satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University.
authors.forename: Michelle L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kelley
authors.affiliation: RTI International.
authors.forename: Leyla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stambaugh
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Milletich
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Veprinsky
authors.affiliation: United States Navy.
authors.forename: Alicia K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Snell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult