Citation

Krahé B, Bieneck S, Scheinberger-Olwig R. J. Sex Res. 2007; 44(4): 316-327.

Affiliation

University of Potsdam, Department of Psychology, Golm, Germany. krahe@uni-potsdam.de

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality)

DOI

10.1080/00224490701580923

PMID

18321011

Abstract

The characteristic features of adolescents' sexual scripts were explored in 400 tenth and eleventh graders from Berlin, Germany. Participants rated the prototypical elements of three scripts for heterosexual interactions: (1) the prototypical script for the first consensual sexual intercourse with a new partner as pertaining to adolescents in general (general script); (2) the prototypical script for the first consensual sexual intercourse with a new partner as pertaining to themselves personally (individual script); and (3) the script for a nonconsensual sexual intercourse (rape script). Compared with the general script for the age group as a whole, the individual script contained fewer risk elements related to sexual aggression and portrayed more positive consequences of the sexual interaction. Few gender differences were found, and coital experience did not affect sexual scripts. The rape script was found to be close to the"real rape stereotype."The findings are discussed with respect to the role of sexual scripts as guidelines for behavior, particularly in terms of their significance for the prediction of sexual aggression.

Language: en