Experience of Forced Sex and Subsequent Sexual, Drug, and Mental Health Outcomes: African American and Hispanic Women in the Southeastern United States

Jones, Deborah L.; Marks, Gary; Villar-Loubet, Olga; O’Daniels, Christine; Borkowf, Craig B.; Simpson, Cathy A.; Adimora, Adaora A.; McLellan-Lemal, Eleanor

doi:10.1080/19317611.2014.959631

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“…and asthma. Previous research has also established a relationship between a history of rape and other SV victimization and having sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (Brookmeyer et al, 2017;Jones et al, 2015;Sarkar, 2010;Williams et al, 2013). For example, Brookmeyer and colleagues (2017) found that women who experienced forced sex were more likely than women who did not to be diagnosed with chlamydia, herpes, and genital warts.…”

Section: Physical Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Numerous mental health issues have been associated with prior SV victimization. For example, prior rape or other SV victimization was associated with depression (Brabant et al, 2014;Choudhary et al, 2012;Kendler & Aggen, 2014;McDougall et al, 2019;Santaularia et al, 2014;Zinzow et al, 2012;, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms (Basile et al, 2015;Basile, Smith, et al, 2016b;Brabant et al, 2014;Choudhary et al, 2012;Iverson et al, 2013;Zinzow et al, 2012;, distress (Jones et al, 2015), anxiety (Choudhary et al, 2012;Iverson et al, 2013;Santaularia et al, 2014), fear (Amstadter & Vernon, 2008), and suicidal ideation (Brabant et al, 2014;Santaularia et al, 2014;Sarkar, 2010) and attempts (Iverson et al, 2013). While some of these impacts, like fear, can be immediate or happen during the violent incident(s), many of these mental health issues can be lifelong problems for SV survivors.…”

Section: Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Services sought after rape or other SV might involve law enforcement, housing, legal, victim advocacy, or mental health services. For example, previous SV victimization has been associated with the receipt of mental health counseling (Amstadter et al, 2010;Jones et al, 2015;McCauley et al, 2013), medical care (Amstadter et al, 2010), and religious counseling (Amstadter et al, 2010). Studies have also documented the need for services after victimization (whether received or not), such as medical care, mental health, and other services from the community (e.g., housing, victim advocacy) (Basile et al, 2015(Basile et al, , 2016b.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Chronic Diseases, Health Conditions, and Other Impacts Associated With Rape Victimization of U.S. Women

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Smith

Chen

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J Interpers Violence

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Sexual violence (SV) is an urgent public health issue that is common and has lifelong effects on health. Previous scholarship has documented the association of SV victimization with numerous health conditions and impacts, but much of this past work has focused on negative health outcomes associated with child sexual abuse using non-nationally representative samples. This article used a nationally representative female sample to examine health conditions associated with any lifetime experience of rape. We also examined injury and health outcomes (e.g., fear, injury) resulting from any violence by a perpetrator of rape. About two in five rape victims (39.1%) reported injury (e.g., bruises, vaginal tears), and 12.3% reported a sexually transmitted disease as a result of the rape victimization. Approximately 71.3% of rape victims (an estimated 16.4 million women) experienced some form of impact as a result of violence by a rape perpetrator. Among U.S. women, the adjusted odds of experiencing asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, frequent headaches, chronic pain, difficulty sleeping, activity limitations, poor physical or mental health, and use of special equipment (e.g., wheelchair) were significantly higher for lifetime rape victims compared with non-victims. This article fills gaps in our understanding of health impacts associated with rape of women and is the only nationally representative source of this information to our knowledge. Primary prevention efforts in youth that seek to prevent the first occurrence of rape and other forms of SV may be most effective for reducing the long-term health effects of this violence.

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Chronic Diseases, Health Conditions, and Other Impacts Associated With Rape Victimization of U.S. Women

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Smith

Chen

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“…Researchers have found higher rates of rape victimization for African-American and multiracial women compared to Caucasians and higher rates of non-rape SV victimization among multiracial and African-American men compared to Caucasians (Breiding et al, 2014). Some researchers have also reported that women with less education may be more likely than those with more education to experience forced sex during adolescence, while others report no significant differences (Decker et al, 2014; Jones et al, 2015). Black et al (2011) report that more women than men are victims of SV, but differences in prevalence vary by type of violence.…”

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“…SV victimization increases risk for mental health problems (e.g., depression, anxiety) and physical health risks (e.g., sexually transmitted infections, injury; Choudhary, Smith, & Bossarte, 2012; Coker et al, 2002). SV victimization also increases risk of future violence, sexual risk behaviors, and substance use disorders (Jones et al, 2015). More than 25% of women and 11% of men will experience some form of unwanted sexual contact in their lifetime (Breiding et al, 2014).…”

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Sexual Violence Victimization Among Youth Presenting to an Urban Emergency Department: The Role of Violence Exposure in Predicting Risk

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Sexual violence (SV) is a widespread public health problem among adolescents and emerging adults with significant short- and long-term consequences. Young people living in urban, disadvantaged communities with high rates of violence may be especially at risk for SV victimization. Understanding interconnections between different forms of violence is critical to reducing SV risk among youth. Participants were youth ( N = 599) ages 14 to 24 years ( M = 20.05, SD = 2.42) presenting to an urban emergency department with a Level 1 trauma designation as part of a prospective cohort study and followed-up for 24 months. We used logistic regression to examine the probability of reporting SV during the 24-month follow-up based on baseline reports of community and peer violence exposure, accounting for previous SV victimization, substance use, and sociodemographic characteristics. Among youth presenting to an urban emergency department, 22% of youth not seeking care for a sexual assault reported any lifetime SV (forced and/or substance-induced sexual intercourse) at baseline. During the 24-month follow-up, 12% reported SV victimization. We found high community violence exposure (odds ratio [OR] = 2.96, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.01, 8.68]) and peer violence exposure (OR = 1.58, 95% CI [1.19, 2.08]) were associated with increased odds of reporting SV during follow-up in addition to previous SV victimization (OR = 2.71, 95% CI [1.45, 5.09]). Sex, age, parent education, and alcohol or other drug use at baseline were not associated with odds of SV during follow-up. Investigating interconnections between SV victimization and other forms of violence across socioecological levels provides an opportunity to advance SV research and identify promising avenues for prevention based on other violence prevention research. Future strategies for SV prevention that incorporate community and peer components as well as SV-specific content may help reduce SV victimization among youth living in urban, disadvantaged communities.

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A Continuum of Severity of Sexual Intimate Partner Violence Among Black Women in the United States

Stockman

Gundersen

2017

Global Perspectives on Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Across the Lifecourse

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Experience of Forced Sex and Subsequent Sexual, Drug, and Mental Health Outcomes: African American and Hispanic Women in the Southeastern United States

Cited by 11 publications

References 45 publications

Chronic Diseases, Health Conditions, and Other Impacts Associated With Rape Victimization of U.S. Women

Chronic Diseases, Health Conditions, and Other Impacts Associated With Rape Victimization of U.S. Women

Sexual Violence Victimization Among Youth Presenting to an Urban Emergency Department: The Role of Violence Exposure in Predicting Risk

A Continuum of Severity of Sexual Intimate Partner Violence Among Black Women in the United States

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