Perceptions of Male Soldiers on Sex, Dating, and Alcohol-Use at Fort Bragg
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 24 |
| Updated: | 10/10/2018 |
| Start Date: | May 11, 2016 |
| End Date: | December 31, 2020 |
| Contact: | Elizabeth C Metzger, MSPH |
| Email: | elizabeth.c.metzger2.ctr@mail.mil |
| Phone: | 252-562-2419 |
The proposed project will provide data concerning dating and sexual interactions that occur
on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The investigators will be able to use data from this research
to develop a program that promotes health in men's sexual and dating relationships and
address the role of alcohol in sex and dating in subsequent research studies. The long term
goal of this research is to reduce rates of sexual assault in the military by providing a
sexual assault prevention program tailored to at risk male Soldiers that can be disseminated
across military posts.
on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The investigators will be able to use data from this research
to develop a program that promotes health in men's sexual and dating relationships and
address the role of alcohol in sex and dating in subsequent research studies. The long term
goal of this research is to reduce rates of sexual assault in the military by providing a
sexual assault prevention program tailored to at risk male Soldiers that can be disseminated
across military posts.
Research has shown that one beneficial preliminary step to sexual assault prevention is the
examination of a population's social norms pertaining to sex, dating, and alcohol- use.
Studies show that the social norms surrounding these behaviors can be risk factors that
increase the likelihood that certain high-risk men will perpetrate sexual assault.
Among college-age men, research on social norms has been used to inform the development of a
sexual assault prevention program that positively impacts high-risk men. A hallmark of this
approach is its exploration of the climate of a given population with regard to sex, dating
and alcohol-use, and its use of data gathered to inform the development of a sexual assault
program. Researchers have yet to study the effectiveness of this approach in the U.S. Army.
It has been well documented that sexual assault in the Army carries a significant threat to
the readiness of the force. As such, the Army continues to make strong and laudable efforts
to reduce sexual assault. However, there remains a need to better understand how young
at-risk men behave in the social situations where sexual assault can occur and what they
subjectively believe about these behaviors in order to effectively reduce perpetration.
In order to fill this gap, the investigators propose to conduct exploratory research on the
climate of sex, dating, and alcohol-use at Fort Bragg via anonymous questionnaires and
confidential interviews and focus groups. The data from this research has the potential to
produce insights that could help leaders and the investigators more effectively promote
health in male Soldiers' dating and sexual relationships.
examination of a population's social norms pertaining to sex, dating, and alcohol- use.
Studies show that the social norms surrounding these behaviors can be risk factors that
increase the likelihood that certain high-risk men will perpetrate sexual assault.
Among college-age men, research on social norms has been used to inform the development of a
sexual assault prevention program that positively impacts high-risk men. A hallmark of this
approach is its exploration of the climate of a given population with regard to sex, dating
and alcohol-use, and its use of data gathered to inform the development of a sexual assault
program. Researchers have yet to study the effectiveness of this approach in the U.S. Army.
It has been well documented that sexual assault in the Army carries a significant threat to
the readiness of the force. As such, the Army continues to make strong and laudable efforts
to reduce sexual assault. However, there remains a need to better understand how young
at-risk men behave in the social situations where sexual assault can occur and what they
subjectively believe about these behaviors in order to effectively reduce perpetration.
In order to fill this gap, the investigators propose to conduct exploratory research on the
climate of sex, dating, and alcohol-use at Fort Bragg via anonymous questionnaires and
confidential interviews and focus groups. The data from this research has the potential to
produce insights that could help leaders and the investigators more effectively promote
health in male Soldiers' dating and sexual relationships.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male
- Active-duty Soldier (Active-duty Army, Activated Reservist or National Guardsmen) at
Fort Bragg, NC
- Between the ages of 18 and 24; usage of "18-24" means at least 18 years of age but
less than 25 years of age
- Report having engaged in oral, vaginal, or anal sex with a female partner in past 4
months
- Report having 5 or more alcoholic drinks on more than one occasion in the past month
- Able to speak and comprehend English sufficiently to complete the study procedures
- Indicate an Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) Score of less than 4
Exclusion Criteria:
- Screen positive for alcohol withdrawal
- Report or indicate suicidal or homicidal ideation
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