Citation

Leiting KA, Yeater EA. Violence Against Women 2017; 23(1): 46-66.

Affiliation

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801216637472

PMID

26993358

Abstract

This study examined qualitatively the effects of a sexual victimization history and sexual attitudes on 247 undergraduate women's written accounts of a hypothetical sexual assault. More severe victimization history was associated with script characteristics of greater alcohol use, knowing the man longer, and the context of a party. Greater endorsement of positive attitudes toward casual sex was related to script characteristics of greater alcohol use, acquiescing to the man, and not knowing the man as long. Finally, a more recent sexual assault was associated with script characteristics of having just met the man, the context of a party or date, and acquiescing to the man.

© The Author(s) 2016.

Language: en