Citation

Tirabassi CK, Caraway SJ, Simons RM. Violence Against Women 2017; 23(14): 1689-1709.

Affiliation

University of South Dakota, Vermillion, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801216665482

PMID

27644767

Abstract

Sexual assault history, secondary cognitive appraisals, and a dual-process model of self-regulation were examined as predictors of women's intended behavioral responses to hypothetical sexual aggression. College women (N = 435) read a sexually aggressive scenario and rated their intentions to engage in assertive, polite, and passive behavioral responses.

RESULTS indicated secondary cognitive appraisals predicted less assertive, more polite, and more passive responses. Good self-control predicted assertive and polite responses, while sexual assault history and poor regulation predicted passive responses. Poor regulation significantly moderated the relationship between secondary cognitive appraisals and passive behavioral responses. Implications for the prevention of sexual assault are discussed.

© The Author(s) 2016.

Language: en