title: A prospective study of sexual assault and alcohol use among first-year college women.
abstract: This study prospectively examined the relation between alcohol use and sexual assault in a sample (N = 319) of first-year college women. Both frequency of drinking and frequency of binge drinking were measured. Over the course of their freshman year, 19.3% reported experiencing at least one sexual assault. Frequent binge drinking and frequent drinking predicted a subsequent sexual assault; however, experiencing a sexual assault did not predict changes in alcohol use. Frequent binge drinking demonstrated a stronger association with sexual assault than did frequent drinking. Findings help clarify the relation between alcohol use and sexual assault in college women and call for continued differentiation in assessment of alcohol use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-3013, USA. emouilso@uga.edu
authors.forename: Emily R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Mouilso
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Karen S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Calhoun
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult