By the Numbers: 4 January 2021
17.3%
The percentage of Service members and Veterans who reported experiencing "problematic anger" in a study using Millennium Cohort data -- Magnitude of problematic anger and its predictors in the Millennium Cohort, published earlier this year in the journal BMC Public Health.
In the fully adjusted logistic regression model, greater risk of problematic anger was predicted by certain demographic characteristics as well as childhood trauma and financial problems. Service members who were in the Army or Marines, active duty (vs. reserves/national guard), and previously deployed with high levels of combat had increased risk for problematic anger. Veterans were also more likely to report problematic anger than currently serving personnel. Mental health predictors included posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and comorbid PTSD/MDD. Higher levels of positive perspective and self-mastery were associated with decreased risk of problematic anger.
17.3%
The percentage of Service members and Veterans who reported experiencing "problematic anger" in a study using Millennium Cohort data -- Magnitude of problematic anger and its predictors in the Millennium Cohort, published earlier this year in the journal BMC Public Health.
In the fully adjusted logistic regression model, greater risk of problematic anger was predicted by certain demographic characteristics as well as childhood trauma and financial problems. Service members who were in the Army or Marines, active duty (vs. reserves/national guard), and previously deployed with high levels of combat had increased risk for problematic anger. Veterans were also more likely to report problematic anger than currently serving personnel. Mental health predictors included posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and comorbid PTSD/MDD. Higher levels of positive perspective and self-mastery were associated with decreased risk of problematic anger.