Adolescent victims of sexual assault

Muram, David; Hostetler, B.R.; Jones, Claudette E.; Speck, Patricia M.

doi:10.1016/1054-139x(95)00097-c

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“…Moreover, adolescent victims of alcohol-related sexual assault in this study were more likely than their older counterparts to report acquaintance assaults. Likewise, 47% of adolescent sexual assault victims seeking treatment from a Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Center reported that alcohol and/or drugs were used just before the assault (Muram et al, 1995). In both of these studies, the presence of alcohol was just as common in adolescent cases of sexual assault as in adult cases.…”

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Alcohol-Related Sexual Assault Victimization Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Correlates

Young

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Abbey

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J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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Objective-The purpose of this study was to document the prevalence and describe the characteristics of alcohol-related sexual assault among middle and high school students.Method-A Web-based, self-administered survey was used to collect data on 7th-through 12th-grade students (n = 1,037) in a large metropolitan area in the Midwest. A modified version of the Sexual Experiences Survey was used to ask students about their sexual victimization experiences so as to examine the involvement of alcohol within specific assault events. The sample was equally distributed by biological gender and ethnicity (white vs black) and was, on average (SD), 14 (2) years of age.Results-Findings from the study indicate that alcohol was involved in approximately 12%-20% of the assault cases, depending on age and gender of the respondent. For females, the presence of alcohol during assault differed significantly based on the location at which the assault occurred, ranging from 6% (at the survivor's home) to 29% (at parties or someone else's home). Furthermore, alcohol-related assault among females was more likely to involve physical force than non-alcoholrelated assault.Conclusions-Results are discussed in light of the risk factors of alcohol-related assault among adolescents as well as the nature of social contexts that fosters alcohol-related sexual assault among both adolescents and college students.Sexual assault, which refers to any form of unwanted sexual contact obtained through violent or nonviolent means, has profound ramification in the lives of its victims in terms of their psychological and physical well-being (see Neville and Heppner, 1999, for a review). Previous research based on college students has documented a strong relationship between alcohol and sexual assault. To date, however, there has been limited research on the association between alcohol and sexual assault among adolescents. Although adolescents report lower rates of alcohol consumption than do college students, adolescents have the highest rate of sexual assault among all age groups, according to the National Crime Victim Survey (Rennison, 2002), suggesting that research in this area is warranted. Thus, the purpose of this study was to document the prevalence and describe the characteristics of alcohol-related sexual assault among middle and high school students. Given the limited research on alcohol-related assault among adolescents, we draw on the wealth of data on alcohol-related assault among college

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confidence: 88%

Alcohol-Related Sexual Assault Victimization Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Correlates

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Grey

Abbey

et al. 2008

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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“…Most often, sexual assault victims are assaulted by an acquaintance not stranger. A number of studies revealed the percentages of acquaintance assailants as changing from 56% to 78% (Christian et al, 2000;Csorba et al, 2005;Dube&Hebert, 1988;Grossin et al, 2003;Lauritsen&Meldgaard, 2000;Muram et al, 1995;Peipert,&Domagalski, 1994;Sahu et al, 2005). Most children are abused by someone they know and trust, although boys are more likely than girls to be abused outside of the family (American Medical Association, 1992;Courtois, 1988 A study in three states found 96 percent of reported rape survivors under age 12 knew the attacker.…”

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Sexual Assault in Childhood and Adolescence

Kar¹

2011

Forensic Medicine - From Old Problems to New Challenges

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“…10,11 Older adolescents are most commonly the victims during social encounters with the assailants (eg, a date). With younger adolescent victims, the assailant is more likely to be a member of the adolescent's extended family.…”

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Care of the Adolescent Sexual Assault Victim

Kaufman¹

2008

Pediatrics

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Sexual assault is a broad-based term that encompasses a wide range of sexual victimizations including rape. Since the American Academy of Pediatrics published its last policy statement on sexual assault in 2001, additional information and data have emerged about sexual assault and rape in adolescents and the treatment and management of the adolescent who has been a victim of sexual assault. This report provides new information to update physicians and focuses on assessment and care of sexual assault victims in the adolescent population.

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Adolescent victims of sexual assault

Cited by 65 publications

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Alcohol-Related Sexual Assault Victimization Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Correlates

Alcohol-Related Sexual Assault Victimization Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Correlates

Sexual Assault in Childhood and Adolescence

Care of the Adolescent Sexual Assault Victim

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