NCJ Number
155137
Journal
Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 23 Issue: 2 Dated: (1995) Pages: 153-162
Date Published
1995
Length
10 pages
Annotation
Factors associated with sexual assault and date rape were examined in a sample of 332 women during the summer prior to their entry into a medium-sized southern university.
Abstract
Predictors reported in the literature to be associated with sexual assault and date rape were explored through the use of a 120-item sexual experiences survey developed to determine the level of individual sexual victimization. Risk factors, attitudinal scales, and an assertiveness schedule were used for analysis with sexual victimization. Results revealed that early childhood sexual assault, alcohol or drug use, adversarial sexual beliefs, and assertiveness were statistically related to increased levels of sexual victimization, including date rape. Variables that did not provide significant predictive power in the model included acceptance of interpersonal violence, rape myths, and sexual conservatism. Tables, notes, and 32 references (Author abstract modified)