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Item The impact of combat deployment experiences on intimate partner violence in the Air Force(2017-08-07) Hyer, Steven Matthew; Daley, James G.; Adamek, Margaret E.; Kondrat, David C.; Seybold, PeterIntimate partner violence is a problem in the United States (U.S.) military. Previous research has identified factors that increase a couple’s risk for engaging in violence. Most of these factors, such as age, alcohol, and relationship satisfaction are consistent across civilian and military samples. One factor that is unique to military samples is deployment; service members can be exposed to unique traumatic incidents while deployed which are generally unknown to most civilians. Deployments can also increase a service member’s risk for developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which can increase their risk for intimate partner violence. Previous research on the effect of deployments on intimate partner violence has produced mixed results. The purpose of this study was to analyze if deployment, total length of deployment, combat experiences from deployment, and PTSD symptoms increased risk for Air Force airmen to perpetrate intimate partner violence at a moderate or severe level of violence. Survey data from a representative sample of active duty Air Force airmen (N = 1,501) was used to conduct Chi-Square analyses and multinomial logistic regression models for perpetrated violence. Results of the study showed that deployment and combat experiences were not significant predictors of perpetrated violence. PTSD symptoms, in addition to alcohol misuse and relationship satisfaction, were significant predictors of moderate and severe perpetrated violence. In terms of practice and policy implications, the study results underscore the importance of widespread screening for these risk factors as well as the availability of interventions focused on alcohol use and relationship issues among service members. Future research could determine if PTSD symptoms moderate the relationship between combat experiences and intimate partner violence.Item “Vets Restoring Vets”: An Innovative Peer Support Program(University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing, 2023-06-14) Stewart, Cody C.; Muvuka, Baraka; Hutwagner, Will; McCollum, Hunter; Dyer, William K.; Ryan, Elizabeth R.Introduction: Military Veterans disproportionately experience mental health issues due to unique service-related experiences. Peer and social support interventions have shown promise in improving Veterans’ mental health alongside clinical mental health interventions yet there are limited studies on Veteran-designed and Veteran–led peer or social support interventions. This study explored the perceptions and experiences of Veterans participating in an innovative Veteran-designed and Veteran-led peer and social support program. It was a preliminary study in a long-term Community Based Participatory Research partnership between Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest regional campus and Operation Combat Bikesaver (OCB). Methods : This mixed methods study utilized a limited dataset from pre-and-post-session surveys collected by OCB between September 2019 and August 2021. We examined pre-post differences in participants’ self-rated “feelings” (i.e., emotional state) with the following independent variables through Linear Mixed Models in SPSS: OCB location, OCB event attended, day of the week, time of day, duration of attendance, frequency of attendance, and social assistance. We analyzed participants’ qualitative OCB experiences using inductive thematic analysis in Dedoose. This study was reviewed and exempted by The Indiana University Human Research Protection Program (Protocol # 12499) on August 16, 2021. Results: A total of 128 participants completed pre-post surveys for 746 OCB sessions. There was a statistically significant pre-post session increase in participants’ feelings (mean=34.6; SD=21.7; p<0.001), with increasing effects by duration (p=0.002) in an OCB session. There was no linear trend in individual pre-and-post session changes in feelings over time. The following themes describe participants’ OCB experiences: sense of purpose and meaning, regaining comradery and brotherhood, “Vets restoring Vets,” satisfaction with OCB structure and processes, and experiencing OCB impacts. Conclusions: Convening Veterans with shared experiences around innovative and supportive social activities may develop their perceived sense of purpose, belonging, and mutual support and produce improvements in perceived mental health. Future research within this community-regional medical campus research partnership will explore jointly determined research questions to follow-up on the main findings and limitations of the current study.