scholarly journals Problematic alcohol use and sexting as risk factors for sexual assault among college women

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (7) ◽  
pp. 553-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allyson L. Dir ◽  
Elizabeth N. Riley ◽  
Melissa A. Cyders ◽  
Gregory T. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
College Women ◽  
Problematic Alcohol ◽  
Problematic Alcohol Use

Impaired and Incapacitated Rape Victims: Assault Characteristics and Post-Assault Experiences

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Littleton ◽  
Amie Grills-Taquechel ◽  
Danny Axsom
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Rape Victims ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Problematic Alcohol ◽  
Assault Victims ◽  
Problematic Alcohol Use ◽  
Assault Characteristics

Alcohol is the most common “rape drug,” with up to two-thirds of victims consuming alcohol prior to the assault. Surprisingly, little research has examined the assault and postassault experiences of victims who were impaired or incapacitated as a result of substance use, including alcohol, during a rape. Thus, the current study evaluated the assault and postassault experiences of a sample of 340 nonimpaired, impaired, and incapacitated college rape victims. Results supported that these three groups differed in several assault characteristics, including threats by the assailant, resistance by the victim, and relationship with the assailant. In addition, impairment and incapacitation were associated with several postassault factors, including self-blame, stigma, and problematic alcohol use. Results also highlighted similarities in victims’ experiences, including levels of postassault distress. Implications of the findings for future research investigating impaired and incapacitated sexual assault victims are discussed.

Affective Risk for Problem Drinking: Reciprocal Influences Among Negative Urgency, Affective Lability, and Rumination

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-51
Author(s):  
Emily A. Atkinson ◽  
Anna M.L. Ortiz ◽  
Gregory T. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Problem Drinking ◽  
Risk Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Problematic Alcohol ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Affective Lability ◽  
Problematic Alcohol Use ◽  
Risk Processes

Background: Affective disturbances have long been implicated in the onset and maintenance of problematic alcohol use. Affective risk theory for problem drinking has moved beyond early documentation that negative affect broadly confers risk to models specifying specific affectbased risk processes. Objective: This paper provides a theory-driven review of recent literature on the role of affect-based factors in the etiology of problematic alcohol use. First, we review recent advances in the understanding of affect-based risk for problem drinking. Second, we highlight the importance of three specific affect-based risk factors: urgency, affective lability, and rumination. Third, we offer hypotheses regarding the reciprocal relationships between specific risk factors and drinking problems. Finally, we suggest possible avenues for future research. Conclusion: Recent advances in the understanding of reciprocal prediction between affect-based risk factors and problem drinking have set the stage for important new avenues of investigation into the risk process. Affect-based risk processes appear to influence each otherover time, and they influence and are influenced by problem drinking. Further understanding of these processes will pave the way for a new generation of intervention strategies.

scholarly journals Longitudinal Examination of PTSD Symptoms and Problematic Alcohol Use as Risk Factors for Adolescent Victimization

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 822-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. McCart ◽  
Kristyn Zajac ◽  
Michael J. Kofler ◽  
Daniel W. Smith ◽  
Benjamin E. Saunders ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Problematic Alcohol ◽  
Problematic Alcohol Use ◽  
Longitudinal Examination

An Exploration of Factors that Mediate the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Sexual Assault Victimization Among LGBTQ+ College Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 107755952110419
Author(s):  
Tara E. Sutton ◽  
Katie M. Edwards ◽  
Laura Siller ◽  
Ryan C. Shorey
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Internalized Homonegativity ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Problematic Alcohol ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Problematic Alcohol Use

Despite alarming rates of sexual assault on college campuses, little research has examined risk factors for sexual victimization among LGBTQ+ college students. This exploratory study aims to examine adolescent sexual assault, internalized homonegativity, and problematic alcohol use as mediators linking several types of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs; i.e., childhood sexual abuse, parental abuse, and household disorder) to collegiate sexual assault. Utilizing data from 241 LGBTQ+ college students, path analysis findings demonstrated that these proposed mediators increased risk for sexual assault and that various types of ACEs exerted differential impacts on sexual re-victimization, internalized homonegativity, and problematic alcohol use. Practice-based implications are offered, including the need for affirming programming that includes problem drinking prevention components and considers the role of ACEs and internalized homonegativity in increasing risk for sexual assault during college as well as the need for LGBTQ+ resource centers on campus.

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Problematic Alcohol Use Among Male Waste Pickers and Caddies in Johannesburg, South Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simbulele Onesimo Mdlel ◽  
Kerry Wilson ◽  
Vusi Ntlebi ◽  
Felix Made ◽  
Tahira Kootbodien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
Informal Workers ◽  
Problematic Alcohol ◽  
Drinking Problem ◽  
Problematic Alcohol Use ◽  
Waste Pickers

Abstract BackgroundInformal workers may be prone to problematic substance use due to many factors, including adverse working conditions and low income. Therefore, research must be conducted to improve the lifestyle of this vulnerable group of workers. This research aimed to assess problematic alcohol use and risk factors among male informal workers in Johannesburg.MethodsTwo groups of informal workers, waste pickers, and golf caddies were included. Alcohol use was measured using the World Health Organization (WHO) Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) tool. The WHO self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ) for common mental health disorders (CMD) was used to assess mental health. Data analysis included demographic analysis of the participants, assessment of substance use, and the ascertainment of drinking problem risk factors.ResultsThe study consisted of 514 participants, of which 48.4% were golf caddies and 51.6%, waste pickers. Most participants were younger than 40 years (50.9%). Over half of the participants (54.7%) were alcohol consumers and 74.1% were smokers. Over 60% of the participants who were alcohol consumers had a probable drinking problem. The prevalence of mental distress in the study group was 27% mental distress. Unstratified regression results showed that informal workers positive for mental distress were more likely to have a probable drinking problem (aOR=1.06; 95%CI: 1.01 – 1.11). Informal workers aged 30 – 40 years (aOR=2.06; 95%CI: 1.13 – 3.75), and those who were smokers (aOR=2.25; 95%CI: 1.33 – 3.80) were also more likely to have a probable drinking problem.ConclusionProblematic drinking amongst informal workers in this study was common along with smoking. Problematic alcohol use was associated with the type of informal work, mental distress, age, and smoking. Measures such as providing counselling services to informal workers and improvement of working conditions are needed to change the behaviours of this vulnerable group.

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