Sexuality, Substance Use, and Susceptibility to Victimization

Messman-Moore, Terri L.; Coates, Aubrey A.; Gaffey, Kathryn J.; Johnson, Charles F.

doi:10.1177/0886260508314336

Cited by 115 publications

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“…When different types of SV experiences are examined, there is inconsistency about whether a pattern of heavy drinking is associated with experiences of sexual coercion. In some studies, heavy typical alcohol consumption was associated with a history of sexual coercion (Larimer, Lydum, Anderson, & Turner, 1999; Testa & Derman, 1999) whereas in other studies it was associated with rape and not with sexual coercion (Abbey, Ross, McDuffie, & McAuslan, 1996; Messman-Moore, Coates, Gaffey, & Johnson, 2008). …”

Section: Alcohol Intoxication As a Risk Factor For Coerced Consensualmentioning

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An Event-Level Investigation of Factors Associated With Young Women’s Experiences of Coerced Consensual Sex

Stappenbeck

Norris

Wegner

et al. 2016

J Interpers Violence

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Little is known about instances of coerced consensual sex in which women report both that they consented to have sex and that their partner used coercive tactics (e.g., made threats) to get them to have sex when they did not want to. Yet, these experiences are frequently reported by young sexually active women. We examined the relationship between sexual victimization history and the woman’s level of alcohol intoxication in the likelihood of experiencing coerced consensual sex using event-level data collected over a 1-year period from 548 young adult nonproblem drinking women who engaged in sexual activity with men. Twenty percent (n = 112) reported at least one incident of coerced consensual sex. A generalized estimating equation model revealed main effects of daily estimated blood alcohol content (eBAC) and sexual victimization severity. The more women increased their alcohol consumption above their own average and the more severe their sexual victimization history, the more likely they were to experience coerced consensual sex. Our findings highlight the fact that coercion and consent are not mutually exclusive in some situations and shed light on this important yet understudied coercive sexual experience.

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Section: Alcohol Intoxication As a Risk Factor For Coerced Consensualmentioning

confidence: 98%

An Event-Level Investigation of Factors Associated With Young Women’s Experiences of Coerced Consensual Sex

Stappenbeck

Norris

Wegner

et al. 2016

J Interpers Violence

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“…VSC is defined as psychological pressure that leads to coerced sex and includes tactics such as overwhelming arguments, continual pressure for sex, or threats to end the relationship (Katz, Moore, & Tkachuk, 2007; Messman-Moore, Coates, Gaffey, & Johnson, 2008; Testa & Dermen, 1999). VSC prevalence rates in women are consistently higher than other forms of sexual assault.…”

Section: Verbal Sexual Coercionmentioning

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Verbal Sexual Coercion Experiences, Sexual Risk, and Substance Use in Women

Gilmore

Schacht

George

et al. 2014

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma

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Research has linked sexual assault, substance use, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk in women. Sexual assault by means of verbal sexual coercion (VSC) is more common than sexual assault by means of physical tactics, but VSC is rarely assessed independently. In addition, past work has established global connections among substance use, sexual assault history, and STI risk; however, assessing substance use during sexual behavior is less common. This study examined the relations among VSC, STI risk behavior, and substance use and attitudes. We hypothesized that women with larger numbers of VSC experiences would report more frequent sexual risk behaviors and substance use and attitudes. Participants with larger numbers of VSC experiences reported larger numbers of anal sex partners, more frequent penile–vaginal sex and sexual activity after substance use, and stronger sex-related alcohol expectancies. These findings suggest that VSC is associated with higher levels of STI risk in women.

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“…Research from our group (Paul et al, 2013) examined correlates of disclosure receipt among a sample of women in the general population and found that women who reported receiving a disclosure of sexual assault were more likely to report a personal history of sexual assault, mental health problems, and substance use and abuse than women who did not report receiving a disclosure; similar correlates were identified for encouragement of reporting. Given these findings, as well as the overlap between some of these variables and identified risk factors for, and correlates of, rape (e.g., substance abuse, history of sexual assault; Abbey, 2002; Gidycz, Orchowski, King, & Rich, 2008; Kilpatrick et al, 2007; Messman-Moore, Coates, Gaffey, & Johnson, 2008), these characteristics were also examined in this sample of college women. These variables were assessed to address two research questions: (a) What sociodemographic and life experience variables are associated with receipt of a rape disclosure?…”

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College Women’s Experiences With Rape Disclosure

Paul

Walsh

McCauley

et al. 2013

Violence Against Women

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Disclosure of a rape to informal support sources (e.g., friends) is a relatively common experience, but it is not well understood. This study expands our limited knowledge of the characteristics and life experiences of disclosure recipients among a national sample of 2,000 female college students. Over 40% of respondents reported having received a rape disclosure, and more than two thirds of these recipients encouraged victims to formally report their rapes to the police or other authorities. Correlates of disclosure receipt and encouragement of reporting, including personal assault history, mental health history, and substance use, are presented and discussed.

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Sexuality, Substance Use, and Susceptibility to Victimization

Cited by 115 publications

References 26 publications

An Event-Level Investigation of Factors Associated With Young Women’s Experiences of Coerced Consensual Sex

An Event-Level Investigation of Factors Associated With Young Women’s Experiences of Coerced Consensual Sex

Verbal Sexual Coercion Experiences, Sexual Risk, and Substance Use in Women

College Women’s Experiences With Rape Disclosure

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