College Men's Perceived Likelihood to Perpetrate Sexual Aggression

Abstract

This study implemented a prospective design to explore the relationship between college men's perceived likelihood to perpetrate sexual aggression and their perpetration of sexual aggression over a three-month interim (N = 414). Compared to men's report of their likelihood to use physical force to obtain sex play or sexual intercourse, college men reported higher levels of perceived likelihood to use arguments or pressure to obtain sex play or sexual intercourse as well as drugs and alcohol to obtain sexual intercourse. Prospective analyses revealed that the majority of men who perpetrated sexual aggression over the follow-up period indicated that they were at some risk to do so at the pretest assessment. Implications for sexual assault prevention programming are discussed.

Department

Psychology

Publication Date

4-2011

Journal Title

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma.

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1080/10926771.2011.562480

Document Type

Article

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