TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault: College Women's Risk Perception and Behavioral Choices
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Crawford, Emily
A1  - Wright, Margaret O'Dougherty
A1  - Birchmeier, Zachary
SP  - 261
EP  - 272
VL  - 57
IS  - 3
N2  - Objective: The authors investigated relationships among prior victimization, risk perceptions, and behavioral choices in responding to drug-facilitated sexual assault in a college party where alcohol is available. Participants and Methods: From fall 2003 to spring 2004, over 400 female undergraduates rated risk perception following an acquaintance rape vignette. Results: In general, participants tended to perceive the risk of having someone else pour their beer; however, they did not tend to perceive the risk of leaving one's beer unattended. Results also indicated that college students who felt ill at a party were not likely to suspect the presence of a date-rape drug and when sexual assault occurred, a significant minority of respondents blamed the victim. Victims of prior sexual assault were more likely to report that they would make risky choices, such as accepting a male acquaintance's offer to help them into their bedroom. Conclusions: Implications for the prevention of sexual assault are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3200/JACH.57.3.261-272
ID  - ref1
ER  -