Differences in Mental Health and Sexual Outcomes Based on Type of Nonconsensual Sexual Penetration

Hanna T. Pinsky; Molly E. Shepard; Elizabeth R. Bird; Amanda K. Gilmore; Jeanette Norris; Kelly Cue Davis; William H. George

doi:10.1177/1077801216655624

Differences in Mental Health and Sexual Outcomes Based on Type of Nonconsensual Sexual Penetration

Hanna T. Pinsky, Molly E. Shepard, Elizabeth R. Bird, Amanda K. Gilmore, Jeanette Norris, Kelly Cue Davis, William H. George

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Little is known based on the stratification and localization of penetration type of rape: oral, vaginal, and/or anal. The current study examined associations between type of rape and mental and sexual health symptoms in 865 community women. All penetration types were positively associated with negative mental and sexual health symptoms. Oral and/or anal rape accounted for additional variance in anxiety, depression, some trauma-related symptoms, and dysfunctional sexual behavior than the association with vaginal rape alone. Findings suggest that penetration type can be an important facet of a rape experience and may be useful to assess in research and clinical settings.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1039-1054
Number of pages	16
Journal	Violence Against Women
Volume	23
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801216655624
State	Published - Aug 1 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

mental health
rape
sexual health

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Gender Studies
Sociology and Political Science
Law

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