Citation

McCauley JL, Calhoun KS, Gidycz CA. J. Interpers. Violence 2010; 25(9): 1655-1668.

Affiliation

Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Charleston.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260509354580

PMID

20068115

Abstract

The current study prospectively examined the longitudinal relationships between binge drinking behavior and rape experiences among a multisite sample of college women with a history of prior attempted or completed rape (N = 228). Rates of binge drinking among this high-risk sample were high. Prospective analyses indicated that binge drinking significantly increased risk for subsequent rape. Monthly binge drinkers were significantly more likely to experience alcohol-involved rape than forcible rape at follow-up. Only prior binge drinking, and not type of rape experience, predicted subsequent binge drinking. Findings have direct implications for targeted programming addressing combined risks for binge drinking and rape among college women.

Language: en