Predicting rape events: The influence of intimate partner violence history, condom use resistance, and heavy drinking

Gulati, Natasha K.; Stappenbeck, Cynthia A.; George, William H.; Davis, Kelly Cue

doi:10.1002/ab.21927

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“…Sexual assault perpetration research also does not consistently evaluate the type of relationship in which a sexual assault occurred (Bagwell-Gray et al, 2015). Thus while existing studies reflect lower rates of sexual IPV relative to other forms of IPV, the extant literature suggests that certain profiles of individuals — namely those engaging in sexual IPV — may be at greater risk of perpetrating severe psychological or physical IPV (Barker et al, 2018; Gulati et al, 2021). Far more research is also needed regarding cyber dating abuse, which Brem and colleagues (2019) found had been perpetrated by almost half their sample in the last 3 months.…”

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Emotion Regulation and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in Undergraduate Samples: A Review of the Literature

Neilson

Gulati

Stappenbeck

et al. 2021

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration increases throughout young adulthood and is particularly widespread among college students, resulting in mental health and academic consequences. Deficits in emotion regulation (ER) are an important factor associated with IPV perpetration; the developmental tasks and challenges associated with college, including relationship stressors and hazardous alcohol use, implicate ER as a particularly relevant risk factor for IPV perpetration. Thus, college presents an important opportunity for intervention in order to change the trajectories of IPV perpetration across young adulthood. The purpose of this review was to synthesize findings regarding ER and psychological, physical, and sexual IPV perpetration among college students. Twenty-one articles met inclusion criteria. Studies were organized into five categories: (a) direct associations of ER with IPV perpetration, (b) qualitative assessment of ER and IPV, (c) ER in indirect effects models, (d) ER in moderation models, and (e) experiments with ER instructional sets. Overall, ER emerged as an important inhibiting factor for IPV perpetration, particularly impulse control and access to ER strategies. ER deficits in the context of impelling (e.g., negative affect, trauma history) and instigating (e.g., provocation) factors emerged as consistent predictors of psychological and physical IPV perpetration for both male and female students. Deficits in ER were associated with sexual IPV perpetration among men; however, very few studies examined sexual IPV. Experimental paradigms suggest cognitive reappraisal may reduce IPV perpetration, while suppression may, in some contexts, increase perpetration. Methodological strengths and weaknesses and implications for IPV prevention and interventions programming for college students are discussed.

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Emotion Regulation and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in Undergraduate Samples: A Review of the Literature

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Gulati

Stappenbeck

et al. 2021

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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“…In one study of young adult male drinkers who used condoms inconsistently, 30.8% reported engaging in CUR via emotional consequences, 23.4% engaged in deception, 9.0% engaged in condom sabotage, and 1.6% engaged in physical force to obtain condomless sex (Davis, Stappenbeck, et al, 2014). Other studies showed that 35.3%–42.6% reported that they had used at least one coercive CUR strategy since age 14 (Davis & Logan-Greene, 2012; Gulati et al, 2021). In contrast, a study on pregnancy coercion (i.e., engaging in coercive CUR specifically to impregnate a partner) showed somewhat lower rates of coercive CUR, in that 5.1% of participants removed a condom during sex when their partner did not want them to, while 7.7% convinced their partner to have sex without a condom when they did not want to (Dimenstein et al, 2021).…”

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“…Misogynistic attitudes, inconsistent condom use, a greater number of sex partners, sexual sensation seeking, and negative condom attitudes were risk factors for more frequent coercive CUR engagement (Davis & Logan-Greene, 2012), while more positive condom attitudes and lower impulsivity and hostility toward women served as protective factors (Davis, Stappenbeck, et al, 2014). Additionally, engaging in coercive CUR was associated with past year psychological intimate partner violence and was predictive of completed rape behavior over a 3-month follow-up period (Gulati et al, 2021). Finally, men who had engaged in stealthing were more likely to have had an STI or an unplanned partner pregnancy (Davis, 2019), and stealthing was more common among racial/ethnic minority men and men who reported greater instances of binge drinking, cannabis use, or other illegal drug use (Bonar et al, 2021).…”

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“…This article is intended solely for the personal use of the individual user and is not to be disseminated broadly. a 3-month follow-up period (Gulati et al, 2021). Finally, men who had engaged in were more likely to have had an STI or an unplanned partner pregnancy (Davis, 2019), and stealthing was more common among racial/ethnic minority men and men who reported greater instances of binge drinking, cannabis use, or other illegal drug use (Bonar et al, 2021).…”

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Coercive condom use resistance: A scoping review.

Davis¹,

Stewart²,

Kirwan³

et al. 2023

Psychology of Violence

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Objective: Sexual aggression research has recently expanded to include empirical investigations of coercion during condom negotiation and use. This scoping review presents and discusses peer-reviewed, quantitative, English language studies conducted on coercive condom use resistance (CUR) behavior and intentions. Method: Our systematic literature search yielded 20 articles that assessed coercive CUR perpetration behaviors or intentions and met other inclusion criteria. Data on rates and correlates of coercive CUR behavior and intentions were extracted. Results: Identified studies used varied methods including cross-sectional surveys, 3-month longitudinal studies, and alcohol administration experiments, primarily with young adult samples. Overall, results indicated that a substantial minority (up to 42.6%) of sampled individuals endorsed lifetime perpetration of coercive CUR, with men reporting higher prevalence of coercive CUR perpetration than women. The majority of studies (70%) assessed coercive CUR through the Condom Use Resistance Tactics Scale (Davis, Stappenbeck et al., 2014). Although correlates largely differed by gender, alcohol-related variables emerged as risk factors for both men and women. Conclusions: Burgeoning evidence indicates that coercive CUR is relatively common, and, particularly for men, risk factors are similar to those associated with sexual aggression more generally. Review findings demonstrate that continued research in this area is warranted and should expand to include more diverse populations, to consider other risk factors and sequelae, and to utilize novel methodological approaches.

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“…Such coercive tactics may include emotional manipulation, deception, condom sabotage, and threatening or using physical force to obtain sex without a condom; in contrast, noncoercive CUR strategies include making a direct request to not use a condom, discussing the reduced sensitivity associated with condom use, and withholding sex if a condom is used (Davis, Stappenbeck, et al, 2014). Although both men and women may employ coercive CUR, men are 2–3 times more likely to self-report that they have done so (Davis, Stappenbeck, et al, 2014; Wegner et al, 2018), with up to 42.6% of men reporting that they had used at least one coercive CUR strategy during their lifetime (Gulati et al, 2021). This suggests that, like other forms of sexual aggression, the vast majority of coercive CUR is perpetrated by men (Fernández-Fuertes et al, 2018).…”

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The effect of state, trait, and situational factors on young men’s coercive condom use resistance.

Kirwan¹,

Davis²,

Stappenbeck³

et al. 2022

Psychology of Men & Masculinities

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Coercive condom use resistance (CUR) is a significant problem, associated with increases in sexually transmitted infections, unplanned pregnancy, feelings of betrayal, and a loss of sexual autonomy. Furthermore, young men are much more likely to perpetrate coercive CUR than young women. Thus, the present study sought to examine the past experiences, trait characteristics, and state emotions that may precede coercive CUR perpetration intentions, including alcohol intoxication, childhood emotional abuse, trait impulsivity, sexual sensation seeking, state impulsivity, and state anxiety, using an alcohol administration procedure. Young, single, nonproblem drinking, and sexually active men who have sex with women from the United States (N = 297; 66% White, 9.4% Black, 10.7% multiracial, 5.1% Asian, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% Pacific Islander, and 10.4% Hispanic or Latino) were recruited for participation. They were randomly assigned to either receive alcohol or remain sober before projecting themselves into a hypothetical sexual scenario with a woman who asked to use a condom. Results showed that greater levels of childhood emotional abuse were associated with increased trait impulsivity and sexual sensation seeking, and that sexual sensation seeking was associated with increased state impulsivity and subsequent anxiety during the scenario. Finally, alcohol intoxication moderated the relationship between state anxiety and coercive CUR such that state anxiety was positively associated with coercive CUR among intoxicated men only. Findings suggest that interventions targeting coercive CUR behavior may be improved by focusing on men who have experienced childhood trauma, as well as their alcohol consumption and in-the-moment experiences of impulsivity and anxiety. Public Significance StatementYoung men who were victims of childhood emotional abuse and who engage in sexual sensation seeking and experience state impulsivity and anxiety are at an increased risk of perpetrating coercive CUR, especially while intoxicated. As such, interventions aimed at reducing risky and/or aggressive sexual behavior should target these young men with an emphasis on modulating their level of intoxication and emotional state during sexual encounters.

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Predicting rape events: The influence of intimate partner violence history, condom use resistance, and heavy drinking

Cited by 12 publications

References 52 publications

Emotion Regulation and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in Undergraduate Samples: A Review of the Literature

Emotion Regulation and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in Undergraduate Samples: A Review of the Literature

Coercive condom use resistance: A scoping review.

The effect of state, trait, and situational factors on young men’s coercive condom use resistance.

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