TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of sexual victimization history, acute alcohol intoxication, and level of consensual sex on responses to sexual assault in a hypothetical scenario
AU - Parkhill, Michele R.
AU - Norris, Jeanette
AU - Gilmore, Amanda K.
AU - Hessler, Danielle M.
AU - George, William H.
AU - Davis, Kelly Cue
AU - Zawacki, Tina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Springer Publishing Company.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Assertive resistance to sexual assault can decrease the likelihood of completed rape and its subsequent aftermath; however, this relationship may be influenced by situational characteristics. This study examined how 2 manipulated variables, level of consensual sex during an encounter and acute alcohol intoxication, along with sexual victimization history, affected women's responses to a hypothetical sexual assault scenario. Female participants were assigned to a drink condition (alcohol/control) and to a consent history condition (low/high). Path analysis found that women who were previously victimized, consumed alcohol, and who were in the high consent condition endorsed greater immobility intentions during the assault; only level of consent predicted likelihood of assertive resistance. Resistance strategies were related to subsequent responding. Results suggest that interventions should seek to decrease negative consequences by empowering women to assertively resist unwanted sexual advances.
AB - Assertive resistance to sexual assault can decrease the likelihood of completed rape and its subsequent aftermath; however, this relationship may be influenced by situational characteristics. This study examined how 2 manipulated variables, level of consensual sex during an encounter and acute alcohol intoxication, along with sexual victimization history, affected women's responses to a hypothetical sexual assault scenario. Female participants were assigned to a drink condition (alcohol/control) and to a consent history condition (low/high). Path analysis found that women who were previously victimized, consumed alcohol, and who were in the high consent condition endorsed greater immobility intentions during the assault; only level of consent predicted likelihood of assertive resistance. Resistance strategies were related to subsequent responding. Results suggest that interventions should seek to decrease negative consequences by empowering women to assertively resist unwanted sexual advances.
KW - Acute alcohol intoxication
KW - Post-assault responses
KW - Resistance to rape
KW - Sexual assault victimization
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U2 - 10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-14-00042
DO - 10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-14-00042
M3 - Article
C2 - 27523958
AN - SCOPUS:85019169293
SN - 0886-6708
VL - 31
SP - 938
EP - 956
JO - Violence and victims
JF - Violence and victims
IS - 5
ER -