Motivational factors in nonincarcerated sexually aggressive men.

Abstract

Research on convicted rapists has demonstrated the importance of several key motivational factors in male sexual aggression. In particular, anger at women and the need to dominate or control them have been repeatedly implicated. Although anger and power have also been shown to be important in understanding college men who report sexually aggressive behavior, there has been little research on what underlies these motives. This research combined questions assessing these underlying motivational factors, as well as questions dealing with underlying sexual motivation and disinhibition, with a slightly modified version of the Sexual Experiences Survey (Koss & Oros, 1982). In Study 1, subjects were 184 male undergraduates. Factor analysis of the questions composing the four scales yielded four slightly modified scales. Scales measuring underlying anger, underlying power, and disinhibition significantly differentiated sexually aggressive from nonaggressive men but did not distinguish between men who were coercive, manipulative, or nonaggressive. In a replication on a smaller sample (n = 70), underlying anger, underlying power, and disinhibition again differentiated sexually aggressive from nonaggressive men.

Sexual assault and alcohol consumption: what do we know about their relationship and what types of research are still needed?

“…Rapaport and Burkhart (1984) found that college men's coercive sex scores were negatively correlated with measures of socialization and responsibility. Impulsivity and aggressiveness are positively related to sexual assault perpetration among college men (Greendlinger & Byrne, 1987;Lisak & Roth, 1988;Petty & Dawson, 1989).…”

The Mediating Effect of Hostility Toward Women on the Relationship Between Childhood Emotional Abuse and Sexual Violence Perpetration

“…A reliability a coefficient of .89 for college men and 1-week test-retest reliability with a mean item agreement of 93% was reported by Koss and Gidycz (1985) for the SES. Lisak and Roth (1988) conducted a small-scale assessment of validity for the SEQ using posttest interviews and reported "a greater degree of validity . .…”

“…A history of self-reported SV perpetration against a female victim was assessed using a 12-item version (0 [never], 4 [often]) of the Sexual Experiences Questionnaire (SEQ; Lisak & Roth, 1988). The SEQ is a short-form version of the Sexual Experiences Survey (SES; Koss & Gidycz, 1985;Koss & Oros, 1982), which has been used extensively in the previous research on sexual perpetration.…”

Nudity as a Disinhibiting Cue in a Date Rape Analogue

“…These factors can be conceived of in two ways: the first referring to external or situational factors that disinhibit arousal of an individual in the moment, and the second referring to personal dispositions that reduce the effects of social constraints against sexual aggression (Lisak & Roth, 1988). Investigations of disinhibiting personal characteristics suggest that antisocial and psychopathic tendencies, supportive attitudes and beliefs in rape myths, and hostility toward women might facilitate sexual aggression (Abbey & McAuslan, 2004;Burt & Albin, 1982;Lalumière & Quinsey, 1996;Quinsey, Book, & Lalumière, 2001;Senn et al, 2000).…”

“…Investigations into the personal characteristics of men who engage in sexual aggression suggest an association with having an angry disposition toward women (Lisak & Roth, 1988). But more than having an angry disposition in general, does experiencing anger have an effect on sexual aggression?…”