Citation

Abbey A, Jacques-Tiura AJ, LeBreton JM. Aggressive Behav. 2011; 37(5): 450-464.

Affiliation

Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. aabbey@wayne.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, International Society for Research on Aggression, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/ab.20399

PMID

21678429

PMCID

PMC3139770

Abstract

There are many explanations for high rates of sexual aggression, with no one theory dominating the field. This study extends past research by evaluating an expanded version of the confluence model with a community sample. One-hour audio computer-assisted self-interviews were completed by 470 young single men. Using structural equation analyses, delinquency, hostile masculinity, impersonal sex, and misperception of women's sexual cues were positively and directly associated with the number of sexually aggressive acts committed. There were also indirect effects of childhood victimization, personality traits associated with subclinical levels of psychopathy, and alcohol consumption. These findings demonstrate the usefulness of the confluence model, as well as the importance of broadening this theory to include additional constructs. Aggr. Behav. 37:1-15, 2011. © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Language: en