Citation

Johnson NL, Holmes SC, Johnson DM, Zlotnick C. Violence Vict. 2020; 35(1): 39-53.

Affiliation

Butler Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Springer Publishing)

DOI

10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-18-00205

PMID

32015068

Abstract

Research on sexual victimization (SV) in college women often focuses on perpetration by nonpartners thus, little is known about SV by intimate partners on college campuses. To address this gap in the literature, the current study compared prevalence and revictimization rates and negative correlates of SV based on victim-offender relationship.

FINDINGS suggest higher prevalence rates of SV perpetrated by a nonpartner compared to an intimate partner although similar and alarming rates of revictimization. Regarding negative correlates of SV, no differences were identified based on victim-offender relationship; however, victims of SV by both an intimate partner and a nonpartner demonstrated the highest negative correlates. These findings demonstrate the importance of addressing SV by nonpartners and intimate partners and the necessity for tertiary prevention efforts to decrease revictimization.

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Language: en

Keywords

PTSD; dating violence; revictimization; sexual assault