College Men's Perceived Likelihood to Perpetrate Sexual Aggression |
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| Authors: | Christine A Gidycz Jennifer B Warkentin Lindsay M Orchowski Katie M Edwards |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology , Ohio University , Athens , Ohio , USA gidycz@ohio.edu;3. Department of Psychology , Ohio University , Athens , Ohio , USA |
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| Abstract: | This study implemented a prospective design to explore the relationship between college men's perceived likelihood to perpetrate sexual aggression and their perpetration of sexual aggression over a three-month interim (N = 414). Compared to men's report of their likelihood to use physical force to obtain sex play or sexual intercourse, college men reported higher levels of perceived likelihood to use arguments or pressure to obtain sex play or sexual intercourse as well as drugs and alcohol to obtain sexual intercourse. Prospective analyses revealed that the majority of men who perpetrated sexual aggression over the follow-up period indicated that they were at some risk to do so at the pretest assessment. Implications for sexual assault prevention programming are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | likelihood to rape sexual aggression sexual assault |
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