title: Background Predictors and Event-Specific Characteristics of Sexual Aggression Incidents: The Roles of Alcohol and Other Factors.
abstract: Sexual assault in the United States is an important public health concern. Using prospective longitudinal methods and responses from 217 community men, we examined whether background characteristics predicted subsequent sexual aggression (SA) perpetration during a 3-month follow-up period. We also examined event-specific characteristics of reported SA occurrences. Consistent with predictions, SA perpetration history, aggressive and impulsive personality traits, rape myth attitudes, and alcohol expectancies predicted SA (both non- and alcohol-involved) at follow-up. In addition, alcohol-involved assaults occurred more often with casual (vs. steady) partners but were more likely to involve condom use with casual (vs. steady) partners. Results suggest important avenues for future research and SA prevention efforts.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle, USA kcue@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Kelly Cue
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: University of California, Merced.
authors.forename: Cinnamon L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Danube
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Stappenbeck
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: Jeanette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Norris
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders; D001290:Attitude; D017280:Condoms; D003469:Culture; D000431:Ethanol; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011902:Rape; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol
keywords: alcohol; expectancies; longitudinal; sexual aggression; sexual assault