%0 Journal Article
%T The effects of sexual victimization history, acute alcohol intoxication, and level of consensual sex on responses to sexual assault in a hypothetical scenario
%J Violence and victims
%D 2016
%A Parkhill, Michele R.
%A Norris, Jeanette
%A Gilmore, Amanda K.
%A Hessler, Danielle M.
%A George, William H.
%A Davis, Kelly Cue
%A Zawacki, Tina
%V 31
%N 5
%P 938-956
%X Assertive resistance to sexual assault can decrease the likelihood of completed rape and its subsequent aftermath; however, this relationship may be influenced by situational characteristics. This study examined how 2 manipulated variables, level of consensual sex during an encounter and acute alcohol intoxication, along with sexual victimization history, affected women's responses to a hypothetical sexual assault scenario. Female participants were assigned to a drink condition (alcohol/control) and to a consent history condition (low/high). Path analysis found that women who were previously victimized, consumed alcohol, and who were in the high consent condition endorsed greater immobility intentions during the assault; only level of consent predicted likelihood of assertive resistance. Resistance strategies were related to subsequent responding. <br><br>RESULTS suggest that interventions should seek to decrease negative consequences by empowering women to assertively resist unwanted sexual advances.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Springer Publishing
%@ 0886-6708
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-14-00042