Citation

Bramsen RH, Lasgaard M, Koss MP, Elklit A, Banner J. Eur. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry 2012; 21(9): 521-526.

Affiliation

The Danish Research Unit of Psychological Trauma, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense M, Denmark, rhbramsen@health.sdu.dk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00787-012-0290-9

PMID

22674454

Abstract

The present study set out to investigate predictors of first time adolescent peer-on-peer sexual victimization (APSV) among 238 female Grade 9 students from 30 schools in Denmark. A prospective research design was utilized to examine the relationship among five potential predictors as measured at baseline and first time APSV during a 6-month period. Data analysis was a binary logistic regression analysis. Number of sexual partners and displaying sexual risk behaviors significantly predicted subsequent first time peer-on-peer sexual victimization, whereas a history of child sexual abuse, early sexual onset and failing to signal sexual boundaries did not. The present study identifies specific risk factors for first time sexual victimization that are potentially changeable. Thus, the results may inform prevention initiatives targeting initial experiences of APSV.

Language: en