Predictors of Sexual Coercion and Alcohol Use Among Female Juvenile Offenders

Intimate partner aggression (IPA) victimization and substance use have been well established as risk factors for IPA perpetration ( Leonard, 2005 ; Sprunger et al., 2015 ). Recent research has identified a negative association between distress tolerance and physical and psychological IPA perpetration, specifically in males in substance use treatment ( Shorey et al., 2017 ). Research examining the interplay of problem substance use, distress tolerance, and other forms of IPA (i.e., sexual coercion, controlling behaviors) in non-clinical samples is limited. The present analysis aimed to examine the potential moderating effect of distress tolerance on problem alcohol use and four types of IPA perpetration (physical assault, psychological aggression, sexual coercion, and controlling behaviors) in a diverse, national sample ( N = 323; 44.3% female; 52.9% sexual minority; age M = 33.61 years, SD = 8.71). Results showed that alcohol use and distress tolerance had differing influences on each IPA perpetration type. In line with hypotheses, distress tolerance significantly moderated the relationship between problem alcohol use and two forms of IPA (physical assault and controlling behaviors); this relationship was stronger for individuals with low levels of distress tolerance. Significant interaction effects did not emerge for psychological aggression or sexual coercion. Findings suggest that treatment strategies that focus specifically on increasing distress tolerance may be effective in reducing alcohol-facilitated IPA perpetration involving physical assault and controlling behaviors.

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Gender-Responsive Intervention for Female Juvenile Offenders: A Quasi-Experimental Outcome Evaluation

Feminist Criminology ◽

10.1177/1557085116677749 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 24-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Valerie R. Anderson ◽

Brinn M. Walerych ◽

Nordia A. Campbell ◽

Ashlee R. Barnes ◽

William S. Davidson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Juvenile Offenders ◽

Juvenile Justice System ◽

Juvenile Court ◽

Group Home ◽

Outcome Evaluation ◽

Home Treatment ◽

Policy And Practice ◽

Female Juvenile Offenders ◽

Quasi Experimental

The increasing proportion of girls in the juvenile justice system has prompted courts to develop gender-responsive services. The present study examined data from a mid-sized county juvenile court to examine the effects of a group home intervention for girls. The study compared group home participants ( n = 172) with girls who did not receive group home treatment ( n = 814) using propensity score matching (PSM). Girls who received group home treatment were significantly less likely to re-offend in the 2-year follow-up period. Policy and practice implications for gender-responsive services as well as future directions for research are discussed.

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The Relationship Between Trauma, Recidivism Risk, and Reoffending in Male and Female Juvenile Offenders

Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma ◽

10.1007/s40653-018-0238-4 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 351-364 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nina A. Vitopoulos ◽

Michele Peterson-Badali ◽

Shelley Brown ◽

Tracey A. Skilling

Keyword(s):

Juvenile Offenders ◽

Female Juvenile Offenders ◽

Male And Female ◽

Trauma Recidivism ◽

The Relationship

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A Cluster-Analytic Investigation of MMPI Profiles of Serious Male and Female Juvenile Offenders

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ◽

10.1097/01.chi.0000046877.27264.f6 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 42 (7) ◽

pp. 770-777 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Dorothy L. Espelage ◽

Elizabeth Cauffman ◽

Lisa Broidy ◽

Alex R. Piquero ◽

Paul Mazerolle ◽

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Keyword(s):

Juvenile Offenders ◽

Analytic Investigation ◽

Female Juvenile Offenders ◽

Male And Female ◽

Cluster Analytic

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Risk-Need Profiles of Serious and Chronic Female Juvenile Offenders: Implications for Female Juvenile Correctional Programming

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology ◽

10.1177/0306624x17735055 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 62 (9) ◽

pp. 2742-2758 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Chiquitia Welch-Brewer

Keyword(s):

Juvenile Offenders ◽

Drug Use ◽

Latent Profile Analysis ◽

Profile Analysis ◽

Family Relationship ◽

Treatment Needs ◽

Female Juvenile Offenders ◽

Alcohol And Drug Use ◽

Emotional Processes ◽

Psychosocial Profiles

Understanding differences and similarities between male and female juvenile offenders is critically important for determining the treatment needs of each group. Less is known, however, about the similarities and differences among female juvenile offenders and the variation in their needs, risks, and psychosocial profiles. Understanding the variation among female juvenile offenders could lead to improvements in gender-responsive interventions and treatment. Latent profile analysis was conducted to construct risk-need profiles in a state-based sample of incarcerated girls ( N = 203) based on a range of psychosocial subscales covering family, peer, school and cognitive and emotional processes, psychopathology, and antisocial outcomes. Findings revealed four distinct groups/profiles with varying levels of risk-needs— Aggression Only (51%), Alcohol and Drug Use (19%), Socioemotional and Family Relationship Problems (24%), and Severe Alcohol and Drug Use (6%)—warranting the need for varying levels of treatment intensity and different treatment components across subgroups, ranging from less to more extensive.

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ADHD Presentation and Alcohol Use Among Juvenile Offenders: A Group-Based Trajectory Modeling Approach

Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse ◽

10.1080/1067828x.2017.1411304 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 86-96

Author(s):

Thomas W. Wojciechowski

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Juvenile Offenders ◽

Trajectory Modeling ◽

Modeling Approach

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Drinking to Cope Motivations as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Sexual Coercion Victimization and Alcohol Use Among College Women: The Role of Depressive Symptoms

Violence Against Women ◽

10.1177/1077801218796334 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (6) ◽

pp. 721-742 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sarah J. Ehlke ◽

Michelle L. Kelley

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Sexual Coercion ◽

Online Survey ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Drinking To Cope ◽

Regulation Strategies ◽

The Relationship

This cross-sectional study examined whether depressive symptoms strengthened the relationship between different forms of sexual coercion victimization and drinking to cope motivations, which was hypothesized to influence alcohol use. Participants were 214 female undergraduates who completed an online survey. Participants who experienced any lifetime sexual coercion and reported higher depressive symptoms were the most likely to report drinking to cope motivations, which in turn were associated with alcohol use. Depressive symptoms did not strengthen the relationship between specific forms of sexual coercion, drinking to cope, and alcohol use. Increasing emotion regulation strategies among sexual coercion victims may reduce drinking.

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Weekly Drinking and Binge Drinking Mediate the Association Between Drinking Location and Sexual Coercion

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260519879239 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 088626051987923

Author(s):

Sarah J. Ehlke ◽

Michelle L. Kelley ◽

Abby L. Braitman

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Binge Drinking ◽

Sexual Coercion ◽

Online Survey ◽

The Past ◽

Undergraduate Women ◽

Alcohol Interventions ◽

Increase Risk ◽

Drinking Frequency ◽

Drinking Location

It has been well documented that alcohol use is a risk factor for sexual assault. However, few studies have examined how alcohol use is associated with sexual coercion experiences. Furthermore, off-campus parties and bars are drinking locations where alcohol use is high among college students. It is important to determine other risk factors, such as the drinking location, that may affect alcohol use and sexual coercion. The current study examined whether alcohol use (drinks per week and binge drinking) mediated the association between drinking location frequency (off-campus party and bar/restaurant) and experiencing sexual coercion in the past 30 days. Participants were N = 295 young adult ( Mage = 21.17 years, SD = 2.70) undergraduate women who reported drinking at least once in the past 30 days and completed an online survey. Results revealed that 88 (29.8%) participants experienced sexual coercion in the past 30 days. Participants who experienced sexual coercion in the past 30 days reported greater drinks per week, were more likely to binge drink, and reported drinking more frequently at off-campus parties than those who had not experienced sexual coercion. Drinks per week significantly mediated the relationship between drinking location frequency (off-campus party and bar/restaurant) and sexual coercion. Specifically, more frequent drinking at off-campus parties and bars/restaurants was associated with greater drinks per week, which in turn was related to experiencing sexual coercion in the past 30 days. Binge drinking significantly mediated the association between frequency of drinking at a bar/restaurant and sexual coercion, but not off-campus drinking frequency. Findings suggest that college student alcohol interventions that target harm reduction should consider including information about how the drinking location may intersect with alcohol use to increase risk for sexual coercion.

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