TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - The effects of sexual victimization history, acute alcohol intoxication, and level of consensual sex on responses to sexual assault in a hypothetical scenario
JO  - Violence and victims
A1  - Parkhill, Michele R.
A1  - Norris, Jeanette
A1  - Gilmore, Amanda K.
A1  - Hessler, Danielle M.
A1  - George, William H.
A1  - Davis, Kelly Cue
A1  - Zawacki, Tina
SP  - 938
EP  - 956
VL  - 31
IS  - 5
N2  - Assertive resistance to sexual assault can decrease the likelihood of completed rape and its subsequent aftermath; however, this relationship may be influenced by situational characteristics. This study examined how 2 manipulated variables, level of consensual sex during an encounter and acute alcohol intoxication, along with sexual victimization history, affected women's responses to a hypothetical sexual assault scenario. Female participants were assigned to a drink condition (alcohol/control) and to a consent history condition (low/high). Path analysis found that women who were previously victimized, consumed alcohol, and who were in the high consent condition endorsed greater immobility intentions during the assault; only level of consent predicted likelihood of assertive resistance. Resistance strategies were related to subsequent responding. <br><br>RESULTS suggest that interventions should seek to decrease negative consequences by empowering women to assertively resist unwanted sexual advances.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-6708
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-14-00042
ID  - ref1
ER  -