Lifetime Sexual Revictimization in Military Populations

A Scoping Review

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ID19522078
AutoresEllis Paulk (0000-0002-0329-5241, Florida International University), Dailier Ayuso (0009-0002-4843-4732, Florida International University), Nicole M Fava (0000-0001-9803-2286, Florida International University), Leslie D Frazier (0000-0003-3117-4591, Florida International University, autor correspondente)
Ano2025
Páginas15248380251383936-15248380251383936
Data de publicação2025-11-04
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoTrauma Violence & Abuse (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1524-8380 • E-ISSN: 1552-8324
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/15248380251383936
PMID41185603
OpenAlexW4415847048
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas53

There are multiple patterns of sexual revictimization specific to individuals who serve in the military, and each pattern may be associated with unique risk factors and outcomes. Our goal was to determine which aspects of those patterns have been studied and what is known. We followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses and Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and adhered to Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework for scoping reviews. To meet inclusion criteria, articles had to focus on sexual victimization among military personnel, be original research published from 2000 to 2024, and written in English. Of 1,196 articles screened, 61 articles met the inclusion criteria, and 28 were selected after a full review. Following a manual citation search, 4 more articles were added, resulting in 32 articles. Overall, researchers tended to examine the link between childhood sexual abuse (CSA), military sexual trauma (MST; sexual victimization during service), and subsequent revictimization. Findings indicate that CSA increases the risk of MST and associated mental health issues, especially post-traumatic stress disorder. Additionally, social support was identified as a protective factor for sexual revictimization, and inconsistencies in defining CSA were noted across studies. This review highlights the need for standardized research on sexual revictimization in military settings. Future studies should focus on longitudinal designs and standardized measures to better understand the complex dynamics of revictimization and inform targeted interventions

Child sexual abuse · Injury prevention · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Sexual abuse · Suicide prevention · Victimology · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies