02745nam 2200337z- 450 991107462410332120260430110757.010.7249/RR4228(CKB)5340000000070446(DGPO)001263520(EXLCZ)99534000000007044620220330c2021uuuu -u- -eng2018 Department of Defense Health Related Behaviors Survey (HRBS): Results for the Reserve ComponentSanta Monica, CalifRAND Corporation2021The Health Related Behaviors Survey (HRBS) is the Department of Defense's (DoD's) flagship survey for understanding the health, health behaviors, and well-being of service members. Originally implemented to assess substance use — illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco — the survey now includes a number of content areas that can potentially impact force readiness, or the ability to meet the demands of military life, including mental and physical health, sexual behavior, and postdeployment problems. In 2016, the Defense Health Agency asked the RAND Corporation to update survey content, administer a revised version of the survey, and analyze data from the resulting 2018 HRBS of reserve component personnel, including those in the Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, Army Reserve, Army National Guard, Marine Corps Reserve, Navy Reserve, and Coast Guard Reserve. This report details the methodology, sample demographics, and results from that survey in the domains of health promotion and disease prevention, substance use, mental and emotional health, physical health and functional limitations, and sexual behavior and health. Two special sections focus on sexual orientation and health and deployment experiences and health. Differences across subgroups are examined, including service branch, pay grade, gender, race/ethnicity, and age group. The results presented here are intended to supplement data already collected by DoD and inform policy initiatives to help improve the readiness, health, and well-being of the force.2018 Department of Defense Health Related Behaviors Survey Meadows Sarah O1908326Beckman Robin L1908327Bloom Erika Litvin1908328Breslau Joshua1248980Collins Rebecca L1266225Dunbar Michael Stephen1908329Engel Charles C52426Gilbert Marylou1908330Grant David629498Hawes-Dawson Jennifer1908331BOOK99110746241033212018 Department of Defense Health Related Behaviors Survey (HRBS): Results for the Reserve Component4612374UNINA