The relationship between trauma and violence in a jail inmate sample.

Research suggests there is a link between trauma and violence, although the nature of the relationship is rather equivocal. This study explored this relationship by examining self-reported trauma as a predictor of self-reported violence in 93 jail inmates. Ninety-six percent of the sample reported experiencing a traumatic event, and 67% reported having been violent during the year preceding incarceration. Inmates reporting trauma were more than twice as likely to report having been violent than nonviolent. Stepwise multiple regression analyses suggested traumatic events, as a combined model, significantly contributed to violence perpetration. In addition, witnessing serious violence predicted perpetration of violence. Implications and limitations of the present study are discussed.

Women's aging benchmarks in relation to their health habits and concerns.

OBJECTIVES: To identify aging benchmarks for women and to examine relationships between women's perceptions of aging and their health behaviors and concerns. METHODS: More than 1000 primarily white women completed paper-and-pencil and Internet surveys of demographic, attitudinal, and health-behavior information. RESULTS: Aging benchmarks correlated significantly with women's education and employment levels, reported health status, and health behaviors including exercise, dieting, and breast augmentation surgery. Those who worried about aging were significantly more likely to diet but not more likely to exercise. CONCLUSION: More research is needed to understand how perceptions influence women's ability to impact the aging process.