Citation

Purdie MP, Abbey A, Jacques-Tiura AJ. Violence Against Women 2010; 16(10): 1086-1097.

Affiliation

Oakland University, Rochester, MI. parkhill@oakland.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801210382859

PMID

20980229

Abstract

This study examined correlates of making an intimate partner engage in unprotected sex among perpetrators of sexual violence. Based on the Confluence Model, we hypothesized that power and impersonal sex motives would be higher among perpetrators who made a dating partner have unprotected sex. Among a subsample of 78 male college students, significant differences were found for acceptance of verbal pressure, positive attitudes about casual sex, frequency of sexual intercourse, and physical injuries to dating partners. These findings highlight the importance of integrating theories and interventions directed at sexual assault and sexual risk reduction.

Language: en