2015 Department of Defense Health Related Behaviors Survey (HRBS)

• Published in: Rand health quarterly Vol. 8; no. 2; p. 5
• Main Authors: Meadows, Sarah O, Engel, Charles C, Collins, Rebecca L, Beckman, Robin L, Cefalu, Matthew, Hawes-Dawson, Jennifer, Doyle, Molly, Kress, Amii M, Sontag-Padilla, Lisa, Ramchand, Rajeev, Williams, Kayla M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.2018
• Subjects: Bisexual; Health Risk Behaviors; Obesity; Military Force Deployment; Sexual Behavior; Military Personnel; United States Coast Guard; HIV and AIDS; United States Air Force; Health-Related Quality of Life; Substance Use; Sleep; and Transgender Populations; United States Army; United States Navy; Health and Wellness Promotion; Lesbian; United States Marine Corps; Gay; Mental Health and Illness
• ISSN: 2162-8254; 2162-8254

The Health Related Behaviors Survey (HRBS) is the U.S. Department of Defense's flagship survey for understanding the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of service members. In 2014, the Defense Health Agency asked the RAND Corporation to review previous iterations of the HRBS, update survey content, administer a revised version of the survey, and analyze data from the resulting 2015 HRBS of active-duty personnel, including those in the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard. This study details the methodology, sample demographics, and results from that survey in the following domains: health promotion and disease prevention; substance use; mental and emotional health; physical health and functional limitations; sexual behavior and health; sexual orientation, transgender identity, and health; and deployment experiences and health. The results presented here are intended to supplement data already collected by the Department of Defense and to inform policy initiatives to help improve the readiness, health, and well-being of the force.