Bar Victimization of Women

Parks, Kathleen A.; Miller, Brenda A.

doi:10.1111/j.1471-6402.1997.tb00128.x

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“…For example, bars and parties are locations which heavy drinking men and women frequent. Thus, these are situations in which perpetrators can easily find an intoxicated woman to target for a sexual assault (Parks & Miller, 1997). Several aspects of the situation are considered below and are summarized in Table 3 including the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim, the location of the assault, the perpetrators's misperception of the victim's sexual intentions, and alcohol's effects on how both the perpetrator and victim process information and react to each other.…”

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“…The perpetrator and victim are less likely to be alone the entire time when either of them has been drinking alcohol (Abbey et al, 2001;Norris et al, 1998). In one study, one-third of the women who regularly drank in bars had been sexually assaulted at a bar or immediately after being at a bar (Parks & Miller, 1997).…”

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Sexual assault and alcohol consumption: what do we know about their relationship and what types of research are still needed?

Abbey

Zawacki

Buck

et al. 2004

Aggression and Violent Behavior

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Approximately half of all sexual assaults are associated with either the perpetrator's alcohol consumption, the victim's alcohol consumption, or both. Although the emphasis of this review is on alcohol-involved sexual assaults, their unique aspects can only be evaluated by comparing them to other types of sexual assault. Theoretical perspectives on sexual assault that focus on characteristics of the perpetrator, the victim, and the situation are described. A number of personality traits, attitudes, and past experiences have been systematically linked to sexual assault perpetration, including beliefs about alcohol and heavy drinking. In contrast, only a few experiences have been significantly related to sexual assault victimization, including childhood sexual abuse and heavy drinking. There is support for both psychological and pharmacological mechanisms linking alcohol and sexual assault. Beliefs about alcohol's effects reinforce stereotypes about gender roles and can exacerbate their influence on perpetrators' actions. Alcohol's effects on cognitive and motor skills also contribute to sexual assault through their effects on perpetrators' and victims' ability to process and react to each other's verbal and nonverbal behavior. Limitations with existing research and methodological challenges associated with conducting research on this topic are described. Suggestions are made for future research which can inform prevention and treatment programs.

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Section: Situational Factorsmentioning

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Section: The Type Of Setting In Which the Sexual Assault Occurredmentioning

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Sexual assault and alcohol consumption: what do we know about their relationship and what types of research are still needed?

Abbey

Zawacki

Buck

et al. 2004

Aggression and Violent Behavior

391

318

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“…In an earlier survey with young (18-to 30-year-old) women bar drinkers, Parks (1999) found that nearly one third (30%) reported ever engaging in sexual intercourse with a casual sexual partner they met in a bar. In addition, women who drink in bars on a regular basis tend to be heavy episodic drinkers, consuming more than fi ve drinks, and report moderate to high intoxication on a usual night out (Parks and Miller, 1997;Parks and Zetes-Zanatta, 1999).…”

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Predictors of Risky Sexual Behavior With New and Regular Partners in a Sample of Women Bar Drinkers

Parks

Hsieh

Collins

et al. 2009

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: We designed the current study to assess the rates of risky sexual behavior among women bar drinkers, as well as differences in predictors of risky sexual behavior, based on partner type-new or regular. Method: We conducted comprehensive, in-person interviews with 241 young women who reported weekly drinking in bars. Several constructs (e.g., individual characteristics, social and sexual behavior, substance use) that we hypothesized would predict risky sexual behavior were assessed in two separate hierarchical regression models for new and regular sexual partners. Results: Rates of risky sexual behavior were signifi cantly higher with regular partners compared with new partners. Increased risky sexual behavior with new partners was signifi cantly associated with having had a riskier regular partner in the past 6 months, lower sexually transmitted disease (STD)/pregnancy prevention assertiveness, increased expectations of sexual disinhibition when drinking, a greater history of prior sexual risk taking, and more frequent drinking in bars. Increased risky sexual behavior with a regular partner was significantly associated with being older, the use of oral contraceptives, lower assertiveness for STD/pregnancy prevention, a greater history of prior sexual risk taking, and increased drug use. Conclusions: Among young women who regularly drink in bars, sexual risk taking was signifi cantly higher with regular partners than with new partners. The predictors of risky sexual behavior differed based on partner type. These fi ndings have implications for including information about the role of alcohol, drinking context, and drug use, as well as individual difference characteristics and partner type in targeted prevention strategies to reduce sexual risk taking. (J. Stud. Alcohol

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“…In one study, female heavy drinkers were found to be 2.8 times as likely to engage in unprotected sex and 2.1 times as likely to have multiple sex partners in the past year as female nondrinkers (Huang et al, 2010). More frequent drinking may result in women spending more time in places often associated with an increased likelihood of casual sex and sexual risk taking, including bars and parties, which may contribute to these associations (Bersamin et al, 2012;Parks and Miller, 1997). In addition, alcohol use and sexual risk behavior may co-occur as a result of common personality factors, such as sensation seeking and impulsivity (Caspi et al, 1995;Kalichman et al, 1996).…”

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Patterns of Alcohol Use and Expectancies Predict Sexual Risk Taking Among Non-Problem Drinking Women

Stappenbeck

Norris

Kiekel

et al. 2013

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Although alcohol consumption and sexual risk taking are associated, not everyone who drinks alcohol engages in risky sexual behavior. The purposes of the present study were to identify patterns of alcohol use behaviors and alcohol expectancies among women who are non-problem drinkers and to examine how these patterns are associated with indices of sexual risk. Method: Data from 758 non-problem drinking women who have sex with men and were not in committed relationships were analyzed using latent profi le analysis to determine patterns of alcohol use and alcohol-related expectancies. Results: Of the four patterns observed, three classes had similar alcohol-related expectancies but differed with respect to drinking behavior (moderate drinking, regular heavy episodes, and frequent heavy episodes), and the fourth class consisted of moderate drinkers with low expectancies (low expectancies). Results revealed that those in the frequent heavy episodes class had the greatest number of sexual partners in the past year and drank the most alcohol before having sex compared with the other women. Both the regular and frequent heavy episodes classes reported greater likelihood of having unprotected sex in the future, more positive beliefs about casual sex, and greater subjective intoxication before having sex than women in the moderate drinking or low expectancies classes. Women in the low expectancies class reported less positive beliefs about condoms than those in the moderate drinking and regular heavy episodes classes. Conclusions: Results suggest that different patterns of expectancies and drinking behaviors are associated with different indices of sexual risk taking and highlight the importance of individually tailored programs for prevention of sexually transmitted infections. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 74, 223-232, 2013)

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Bar Victimization of Women

Cited by 82 publications

References 35 publications

Sexual assault and alcohol consumption: what do we know about their relationship and what types of research are still needed?

Sexual assault and alcohol consumption: what do we know about their relationship and what types of research are still needed?

Predictors of Risky Sexual Behavior With New and Regular Partners in a Sample of Women Bar Drinkers

Patterns of Alcohol Use and Expectancies Predict Sexual Risk Taking Among Non-Problem Drinking Women

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