Citation

Snyder JA. Violence Against Women 2015; 21(11): 1364-1384.

Affiliation

University of West Florida, Pensacola, USA Jsnyder1@uwf.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801215593647

PMID

26155795

Abstract

Using data from a nationally representative sample of college women, the current study examines attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a potential risk factor in the prediction of sexual victimization among college women and as an extension of the lifestyles/routine activities framework. The findings indicate that college women with ADHD experienced sexual victimization at significantly higher rates than college women without ADHD. Furthermore, ADHD emerged as a significant predictor of sexual victimization across models. The lifestyles/routine activities theory also received general support, particularly for the concepts of exposure, proximity, and guardianship. This research suggests that other risk factors outside the lifestyles/routine activities framework are important in the prediction of sexual victimization in college women.

Language: en