Date Rape and Other Forced Sexual Encounters Among College Students

Yegidis, Bonnie L.

doi:10.1080/01614576.1986.11074881

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“…Several researchers have suggested a number of reasons to explain why women who experience sexual victimization neither seek help nor report the incident to the authorities. They found that the acquaintance element is a powerful determinant of help-seeking behavior (Koss et al, 1988;Wilson & Durrenberger, 1982;Yegdis, 1986). There seems to be an inverse relationship between the victim-offender relationship and help-seeking.…”

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Sexual Aggression Against Women by Men Acquaintances: Attitudes and Experiences among Spanish University Students

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Extensivo prior research has indicated thai sexual assault is highly prevaLent among American colloge students. The purpose of thi.. study was te assess Spanish students' altitudes about forced sex and actual experiences with male-a~ainst-feniale sexual aggression (SA) al a major university campus. A date-rapo story was prosented whereupon grudenis (¡Y = 4l2) indicated the extent te which they íhuughí forced sex was accopíable or unacceptable in ten hypothetical situations (Giarusso. Johnson, (ioodchilds, & Zelíman, 1979). A second secíjon examined whether a female nr maJe Spanish siudení had experienced or engaged in a broad range of coereive sexual activities (Kuss & Oros, 1982). A third sectioi, elicited help-seeking behavior in those cases where a female student had experionced unwanted sexual aeíivily (Ogletreo. 1993). It was hypoíhesized thai síudcnts wuuld differ in their acceptance of forced sex as a function of sex, branch and year uf study. and actual experienco with SA. Results showed thai acceptanee of torced sex was significantly relaled tu sex, year uf study and experience with SA. Resulis also revealed thai 17.5% of alí male students (e z 189) acoepíed forced sex and 33.2% of alí female students (n = 223) had experiencod sorne form of unwanted sexual activity; 7.7% of ihe women had experienced akernpted or cumpleted rape. Only 39% of Ihose women victimized sought any form nf help. The mplicaíions uf ihese findings for rape-prevention progratns aro discussed. Tal y como han mostrado investigaciones previas, la agresión sexual es muy común entre los estudiantes universitarios estadounidenses. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar tanto las actitudes de los estudiantes españoles hacia el sexo torzado como las experiencias reales de agresión sexual . También se investigó el comportamiento de búsqueda de ayuda de las alumnas en el caso de haber tenido una experiencia sexual no deseada (Ogletree, 1993). La hipótesis establecia que habria diferencias signiticativas en el grado de aceptación del sexo torzado en función del sexo, de la carrera, del curso y de las experiencias reales de AS. Los resultados revelaron que la aceptación del sexo torzado se relacionaba significativamente con el sexo, el curso y la experiencia con AS. Los resultados también mostraron que el 17.5% de los varones

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Sexual Aggression Against Women by Men Acquaintances: Attitudes and Experiences among Spanish University Students

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“…Moreover, because misogynous media depictions are relatively common, some men may infer that sexually aggressive behavior is sanctioned by society and is not deviant (Hall & Hirschman, 1991). Such cognitive distortions concerning sexually aggressive behavior are particularly relevant in situations of acquaintance rape, which often occurs in college populations and may be the most common form of sexual aggression (Koss, 1985;Yegidis, 1986; Koss, Gidycz, & Wisniewski, 1987).Russell (1993) offers a causal model that describes the way in which pornography can induce men to rape women. According to this theory, pornography can (a) make some men who may not have initially wished to do so want to rape women, as well as intensify a predisposition to rape women; (b) undermine some men's internal inhibitions against actually raping a woman, and (c) undermine some men's external or social inhibitions against actually raping a woman (p. 126).Empirical research suggests that pornography can have a negative impact on men's attitudes and behavior toward women.…”

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The Influence Of Misogynous Rap Music On Sexual Aggression Against Women

Barongan

Hall

1995

Psychology of Women Quarterly

101

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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of cognitive distortions concerning women on sexually aggressive behavior in the laboratory. Twenty‐seven men listened to misogynous rap music and 27 men listened to neutral rap music. Participants then viewed neutral, sexual‐violent, and assaultive film vignettes and chose one of the vignettes to show to a female confederate. Among the participants in the misogynous music condition, 30% showed the assaultive vignette and 70% showed the neutral vignette. In the neutral condition, 7% showed the sexual‐violent or assaultive vignette and 93% showed the neutral vignette. Participants who showed the sexual‐violent or assaultive stimuli reported that the confederate was more upset and uncomfortable in viewing these stimuli than did participants who showed the neutral vignette. These findings suggest that misogynous music facilitates sexually aggressive behavior and support the relationship between cognitive distortions and sexual aggression.

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“…The most common form of coercion was to continue the sexual behavior after she said no (58.6%), followed by the use of nonviolent physical coercion (14.7%). Lower incidence figures were reported by Yegidis (1986) who found that 10% of college women had experienced a "forceful sexual encounter" in the past year, and 22% had experienced such an event in their lifetime. Most of the forced activity was fondling, and most of the force was verbal or the use of alcohol or drugs.…”

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College Women’s Experiences of Sexual Coercion

Adams-Curtis

Forbes

2004

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

169

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The literature on college women's experiences with sexual coercion is reviewed, with an emphasis on work published since 1990. Sexual coercion is defined as any situation in which one person uses verbal or physical means (including the administration of drugs or alcohol, with or without the other person's consent) to obtain sexual activity against consent. We argue that coercive sexual behavior among college students can best be understood within the context of other sexual behaviors and values on college campuses. Significant definitional and methodological problems are identified and discussed. Important victim, perpetrator, and situational variables are identified and discussed. These include attitudes toward women, beliefs about sexual behavior (including rape-supporting beliefs and values), communication problems, coercion-supporting peer groups (including fraternities and athletics), concepts of masculinity and femininity, sexual promiscuity, and alcohol.

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Date Rape and Other Forced Sexual Encounters Among College Students

Cited by 39 publications

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Sexual Aggression Against Women by Men Acquaintances: Attitudes and Experiences among Spanish University Students

Sexual Aggression Against Women by Men Acquaintances: Attitudes and Experiences among Spanish University Students

The Influence Of Misogynous Rap Music On Sexual Aggression Against Women

College Women’s Experiences of Sexual Coercion

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