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Bullying or hazing by fellow US Army soldiers during deployment is common and associated with mental disorders and suicidal ideation.

Bullying or hazing by fellow US Army soldiers during deployment is common and associated with mental disorders and suicidal ideation.

Army STARRS Historical Administrative Data Study (HADS): Looking at the Past The Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS) is an unprecedented research study focusing on factors that affect a soldier’s risk of suicide. In order to get a complete picture of Army life, the study’s five main components look at both new and existing data. The New Soldier Study and All Army Study collect survey data directly from soldier volunteers while the Historical Administrative Data Study (HADS) uses data already on file with the Army and the Department of Defense (DoD). Th...

Each Army STARRS component is designed to capture a snapshot of soldiers’ experiences in different jobs and at different phases of Army service. The All Army Study (AAS) component will let the research team learn about active duty soldiers.

Army STARRS New Soldier Study (NSS): The First Days of Service The New Soldier Study (NSS) is one of five main parts of the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS). Data from the NSS component help the research team learn more about the men and women who chose to enter the military as they begin their Army careers. To capture this information, soldiers were asked, in their first hours of initial entry training, to consider volunteering for Army STARRS. Data collection took place at three training installations and began in February 2011. By the time the data ...