Citation

Forbes GB, Adams-Curtis LE. J. Interpers. Violence 2001; 16(9): 865-889.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/088626001016009002

PMID

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Abstract

The contributions of aggression in family of origin, acceptance of rape myths, sexist attitudes, the Big-Five personality factors, and self-esteem to the experience of sexual coercion or aggression were studied in a homogenous sample of young college students. Significant relationships were found between aggression in the family of origin and experience with sexual coercion for both males and females. Stepwise multiple regression indicated that personality and attitude measures, including acceptance of rape myths, were not related to sexual aggression in males. A similar analysis for females found small relationships between extroversion and childhood selfesteem and experience with sexual aggression. The implications of these results are discussed.