Childhood sexual abuse and coercive sex among school-based adolescents in a Midwestern state

Lodico, Mark; Gruber, Enid; DiClemente, Ralph J.

doi:10.1016/1054-139x(95)00167-q

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“…Consistentwith previously published findingsandourhypothesis, victims of CSA were more likely than non-victims to report personally engaging in coercive sexual behaviors against another person (Borowsky et al, 1997;Casey et al, 2009;Lodico et al, 1996;. After controlling for other risk factors, the OR was almost four (3.8) for adolescent boys exposed to sexual contact abuse, while an OR of 2.4 was identified for boys exposed to non-contact sexual abuse.…”

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Testing the “Sexually Abused-Abuser Hypothesis” in Adolescents: A Population-Based Study

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A long-standing belief in the literature on sex offenders is that sexually victimized youths are at increased risk of becoming sex offenders themselves. The present study tested the link between past sexual abuse, either with or without contact, and sexually offending behavior in a representative sample of male and female adolescents while controlling for other types of abuse, mental health problems, substance use, and non-sexual violent behaviors. Self-reported data were collected from a nationally representative sample of 6,628 students attending 9th grade public school in Switzerland (3,434 males, 3,194 females, mean age = 15.50 years, SD = 0.66 years). Exposure to contact and non-contact types of sexual abuse was assessed using the Child Sexual Abuse Questionnaire and sexually offending behavior by the presence of any of three behaviors indicating sexual coercion. Two-hundred-forty-five males (7.1 %) and 40 females (1.2 %) reported having sexually coerced another person. After controlling for non-sexual abuse, low parent education, urban versus rural living, mental health problems, substance use, and non-sexual violent behavior, male adolescents who were victims of contact sexual abuse and non-contact sexual abuse were significantly more likely to report coercive sexual behaviors. Females who experienced contact or non-contact sexual abuse were also found at increased risk of committing sexual coercion after controlling for covariates. The present findings demonstrate a strong relationship between past sexual abuse, with and without physical contact, and sexual-offending behavior in male and female adolescents. Reducing exposure to non-contact sexual abuse (like Internet-based sexual exploitation) should become a new area of sexual violence prevention in youths.

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“…Three U.S. surveys of highschool students support the link between contact CSA and sexual aggression in adolescents (Borowsky, Hogan, & Ireland, 1997;Casey, Bednell, & Lindhorst, 2009;Lodico, Gruber, & DiClemente, 1996). Adolescents who reported having been sexually abused also were more likely to report sexual aggression against a friend or dating partner.…”

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“…For instance, the sexually abused sexual abuser hypothesis suggests that victims of CSA are at increased risk to perpetrate sexually (Seto & Lalumière, 2010). Investigating CSA as a predictor of adolescent sexual aggression, Lodico et al (1996) found that male victims of sexual abuse were twice as likely to force sexual contact on a friend or date compared to non-abused peers. Likewise, Seto et al (2010) established a robust link between having been sexually coerced and engaging in coercive sexual behavior, using a large sample of Swedish and Norwegian high school students.…”

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“…Adolescent peer-on-peer sexual aggression (APSA) is being recognized as a prevalent and detrimental health problem (Foshee, Benefield, Ennett, Bauman, & Suchindran, 2004; Jackson, Cram, & Seymour, 2000; White, Kadlec, & Sechrist, 2008), with self-reported prevalence rates between 2.2 and 34% in non-criminal samples of youth (Ageton, 1983; Lodico, Gruber, & DiClemente, 1996; Maxwell, Robinson, & Post, 2003). Studies have suggested that APSA is rooted in experiences of child maltreatment (Lodico et al, 1996; Seto & Lalumière, 2010; White et al, 2008; White & Smith, 2004).…”

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“…Studies have suggested that APSA is rooted in experiences of child maltreatment (Lodico et al, 1996; Seto & Lalumière, 2010; White et al, 2008; White & Smith, 2004). However, the vast majority of maltreated children do not exhibit later sexually aggressive behaviors, which has led to a growing interest in factors that may serve as mediating variables between episodes of child abuse and later sexual assault perpetration (Casey, Beadnell, & Lindhorst, 2009; Thomas & Fremouw, 2009).…”

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Investigating the effect of child maltreatment on early adolescent peer-on-peer sexual aggression: testing a multiple mediator model in a non-incarcerated sample of Danish adolescents

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Lasgaard

Koss

et al. 2014

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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ObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between child maltreatment and severe early adolescent peer-on-peer sexual aggression, using a multiple mediator model.MethodsThe study comprised 330 male Grade 9 students with a mean age of 14.9 years (SD=0.5).ResultsEstimates from the mediation model indicated significant indirect effects of child physical abuse on sexual aggression via peer influence and insecure-hostile masculinity. No significant total effect of child sexual abuse and child neglect on sexual aggression was found.ConclusionsFindings of the present study identify risk factors that are potentially changeable and therefore of value in informing the design of prevention programs aiming at early adolescent peer-on-peer sexual aggression in at-risk youth.

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Incarcerated Adolescents' Experiences as Perpetrators of Sexual Assault

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Anderson²,

Knox³

2002

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med

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Adolescent boys and girls were both victims and perpetrators of sexual assault. Programs that identify and target violence in young children's lives, particularly intrafamilial violence, may reduce the risk of teenagers becoming perpetrators of sexual violence. Anticipatory guidance during teen years, regarding risk and avoidance of sexual exploitation, may be helpful in reducing the chances of sexual assaults.

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Childhood sexual abuse and coercive sex among school-based adolescents in a Midwestern state

Cited by 76 publications

References 17 publications

Testing the “Sexually Abused-Abuser Hypothesis” in Adolescents: A Population-Based Study

Testing the “Sexually Abused-Abuser Hypothesis” in Adolescents: A Population-Based Study

Investigating the effect of child maltreatment on early adolescent peer-on-peer sexual aggression: testing a multiple mediator model in a non-incarcerated sample of Danish adolescents

Incarcerated Adolescents' Experiences as Perpetrators of Sexual Assault

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