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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Sexual Coercion"”.
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Risk Factors for Sexual Coercion in Male Batterers
This exploratory study examined risk factors for sexual coercion using data provided by 87 couples that were screened to participate in a couples treatment program for domestic violence. Risk factors examined included: level of alcohol use, anger, beliefs about wife beating, jealousy, dominance, …
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Self-Objectification, Eating Attitudes, And Sexual Coercion In College Women
… role that self-objectification plays in unwanted sexual contact. If self-objectification does lead to decreases in self-esteem and increases in viewing one's body as a sexual object, then women may feel they have little choice when faced with sexual coercion. The present study examined a path …
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Effective Coping Interventions for Victims of Rape and Sexual Coercion
<p>Rape and non-consented sexual activities among women is increasing. Although very few perpetrators are a stranger to the victims, a large percentage of them are known. For example, relatives, family members, family friends, and neighbors. This study focuses on individuals who provide services to …
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Perceptions of Sexual Violence: An Investigation of Sexual Harassment, Sexual Coercion, and Sexting
<p>Perpetration of sexual violence is a serious concern in the US, with research indicating that a substantial portion of the population has experienced some type of sexual victimization. There is sparse research that examines perceptions and judgments of sexually inappropriate behaviors, and …
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Naming is power! Black and white adolescents define sexual coercion: A mixed methods study
… to explore adolescent conceptualizations of sexual coercion (i.e., any unwanted sexual experience) among Black and White girls and women. Adolescents are at significant risk for sexual coercion with over 50% of sexual assault survivors between the ages of 12 and 20 (Catalano, 2005). Smaller …
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Trading in sexual currency: Transactional sex, sexual coercion and sexual behaviours among young people in Uganda
The growing incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among young people, particularly HIV, is a public health concern in Uganda. There is increasing evidence that Ugandan youth engage in risky sexual behaviors, transactional sex, and experience sexual coercion. Most research on …
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The influence of sexual coercion at first sex on subsequent risk behaviours among adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa
… of this mini-dissertation was to assess whether sexual coercion at first sex predicts risk behaviours in a sample of school going adolescents by reviewing existing literature and examining a study of youth in Cape Town, South Africa. ... The systematic review appraised literature which aimed to …
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Attitudes and Moral Development During a College Course on Human Sexuality
… and complexity of issues involving human sexuality and individual choices. To develop this understanding, pre- and post-semester attitudes about the topics of gender, sexual orientation, sex education, and sexual coercion were gathered along with demographic information. Written …
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The Relationship Between Attitudes Toward Women, Rape Myth Acceptance, and Sexual Coercive Experiences of Male and Female Students at Religious and Public Colleges
… of this study was to find the prevalence of sexual coercion and to explore relationships between sexual coercion, attitudes toward women, and rape myth acceptance of men and women on Seventh-day Adventist and public college campuses.</p> <p>Method. Three scales furnished scores for sexual …
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Between love and fear - determinants of sexual behavior among Ugandan university students
… people between the ages of 15 and 24, the most sexually active period of their lives. Understanding the contextual determinants of sexual behavior in this group is crucial in combating the pandemic. Aim: The overall aim of this study was to assess the impact of demographic, religious, social …
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An investigation into the patterns of child sexual abuse and victim-perpetrator relationships among survivors of child sexual abuse at a university
… determine the extent, pattern and forms of child sexual abuse amongst university students; to investigate the degree of sexual coercion; to examine victim-perpetrator relationships; to determine the extent to which students are bothered by the event at the time of completing the Early Sexual …
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An Exploratory Analysis of Conflict in African Immigrant and African American Marriages
… psychological aggression: self and partner; and sexual coercion: self and partner) after controlling for attitude towards women. A Pearson bivariate correlation analysis was used to test whether there was a significant bivariate relationship between attitude towards women and the total score of …
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Topical content in sexuality education and sexual health outcomes.
… to examine possible explanatory variables for sexual health outcomes. Linear and logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between sexual health outcomes and topical content in sexuality education, controlling for race, biological sex, low socioeconomic status, and …
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Sexual behaviour among Ugandan university students: A gender perspective
… the various risk factors that shape unsafe sexual behaviours among young people in Uganda. The overall aim of this thesis was to gain a deeper understanding of the various factors that have an association with risky sexual behaviours among Ugandan university students, focusing on a gender …
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Risk and Protective Factors of Intimate Partner Violence in India: Evidence From the 2015-2016 National Family Health Survey
… partner or ex-partner that causes physical, sexual or psychological harm, including physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse and controlling behaviors" (WHO, 2017). IPV is a pervasive and global phenomenon that affects individuals all around the world. Women in patriarchal …
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Attachment Anxiety, Rape Myth Acceptance, and Sexual Compliance: A Replication and Extension
Unwanted sexual encounters include a broad spectrum of behaviors that may include sexual coercion and regretted sex to sexual assault and rape. While there has been a substantial amount of research investigating rape and perceptions of rape, few studies have investigated sexual compliance (engaging …
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Sexual Victimization Among Sorority Women
… women have been found to be at greater risk for sexual victimization (including rape and sexual assault) than non-sorority women (29% to 7% respectively; Minow & Einolf, 2009) for several reasons, including: frequent contact and association with fraternity men, the prevalence of alcohol in Greek …
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Relationship Violence Among College Students: The Predictive Power Of Sociodemographic Characteristicsand Domestic Violence Beli
… causation endorsements as well as physical and sexual abuse, stalking, and verbal abuse definitions, and (3) relationship violence perpetration, including negotiation, psychological aggression, physical assault, sexual coercion, and injury. Separate analyses are conducted for male and female …
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The Evolution of Extended Sexual Receptivity in Chimpanzees: Variation, Male-Female Associations, and Hormonal Correlates
<p>Sexual conflict occurs when female and male fitness interests diverge. In a social system characterized by aggressive sexual coercion and the risk of infanticide, female chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) respond to this conflict by exhibiting an exaggerated sexual swelling that advertises sexual …
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