Violência entre parceiros íntimos autorrelatada por profissionais militares da força aérea brasileira: prevalência e fatores de associação

Abstract

The phenomenon of violence committed by intimate partners (IPV) is widely debated in social, philosophical, and health studies, but it is relatively underexplored concerning military

populations, especially the Armed Forces. This project aims to estimate the prevalence of self- reported IPV among military professionals of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) stationed in

Manaus, Amazonas, while seeking to correlate factors associated with IPV and propose coping measures. To achieve this, a cross-sectional study was conducted, and data were collected through a semi-structured virtual questionnaire administered to a representative sample of 186 FAB military personnel in Manaus. The sample size was calculated using the OpenEpi platform, based on an estimated prevalence of 5.7% for men and 6.3% for women as the outcome. The virtual questionnaire aims to collect information on socio-economic variables, professional activities, the Family Environment Scale, analysis of IPV using the Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2), job satisfaction (Factor III - job disappointment), and attitudes adopted by respondents when faced with IPV situations. Data analysis occurred in two stages: firstly, exploratory analysis of variables and determination of IPV prevalence rates; and secondly, the identification of possible factors related to the occurrence of IPV. The proportion of each type of violence (sexual coercion, psychological aggression, negotiation, injury, and physical violence) was calculated, and logistic regression analyses were performed for raw and adjusted data. The type of violence with the highest proportion was psychological aggression (75.8%), while sexual coercion had the lowest proportion (2.7%). Military personnel who were disappointed with their jobs had a higher chance of being involved in sexual coercion situations (OR=22.37; p-value=0.01). Military personnel whose partner lived with them (OR=3.50; p-value=0.05) and whose family environment was disorganized (OR=4.19; p-value<0.01) had a higher chance of being involved in psychological aggression

situations. Military personnel who identified as "pardos" (mixed race) (OR=9.36; p- value=0.05) and whose family environment was disorganized (OR<1.00; p-value=0.04) had a

higher chance of involvement in partner injuries. Based on the research findings, it was possible to understand the current reality of intimate and emotional relationships among military professionals to identify whether their professional roles directly or indirectly affect these relationships. At the end of the study, a informative report was prepared, containing all information regarding the findings to encourage positive changes in terms of institutional interventions, contributing to institutional health, the professional performance of military personnel, and promoting measures to combat IPV. It was concluded that Intimate Partner Violence in its various forms is associated with individual and familial factors that can have significant implications from the perspective of relationships and professional performance.