Correlates of High School Boy’s Intention to Garner Sexual Consent

Peer Norms ◽

Bivariate Correlation ◽

Lower Likelihood ◽

And Gender ◽

Complex Relationships ◽

The current study examines correlates of high school boys’ intentions to garner consent in a future sexual encounter ( N = 816). Bivariate correlation analyses demonstrated that increased intention to garner sexual consent was negatively correlated with rape myth acceptance and perceived peer acceptance of violence, and positively correlated with gender equitable attitudes. In multivariate linear regression analyses, perceived peer acceptance of violence and gender equitable attitudes remained significant in relation to intentions to garner sexual consent. Specifically, boys who reported a greater likelihood of perceiving their peers as accepting of violence and a lower likelihood of holding gender equitable attitudes also reported a lower likelihood to garner sexual consent. These findings highlight the importance of developing sexual assault prevention programs for high school boys that address the complex relationships between perceived peer norms, harmful gender role expectancies, and risk for sexual aggression. Results from this study also add to the existing literature on sexual consent communication in adolescents.

A Qualitative Analysis of Sexual Consent among Heavy-drinking College Men

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260520958658 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 088626052095865

Author(s):

Lindsay M. Orchowski ◽

Daniel W. Oesterle ◽

Oswaldo Moreno ◽

Miryam Yusufov ◽

Alan Berkowitz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sexual Activity ◽

Sexual Interest ◽

Heavy Drinking ◽

College Men ◽

Sexual Consent ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Token Resistance ◽

Continued Education ◽

The current study sought to examine how heavy-drinking college men describe communication of sexual interest and sexual consent. Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 12 heavy-drinking college men identified three themes. Themes included: (a) expectations about parties and sexual activity, (b) observing and communicating sexual interest, and (c) communication of sexual consent. Men reported visiting drinking environments to locate women who they assumed would be open to sexual advances. In these environments, sexual interest was inferred indirectly through shared alcohol use. Anticipating token resistance men reported “trying and trying again” to pursue escalating types of sexual activity. Consent was inferred when participants did not hear “no” from a sexual partner, highlighting the importance of continued education on verbal consent in the context of sexual assault prevention programs.

Gender Differences in Heterosexual College Students' Conceptualizations and Indicators of Sexual Consent: Implications for Contemporary Sexual Assault Prevention Education

The Journal of Sex Research ◽

10.1080/00224499.2013.792326 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 51 (8) ◽

pp. 904-916 ◽

Cited By ~ 95

Author(s):

Kristen N. Jozkowski ◽

Zoë D. Peterson ◽

Stephanie A. Sanders ◽

Barbara Dennis ◽

Michael Reece

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Sexual Assault ◽

Sexual Consent ◽

Prevention Education ◽

Awareness and support: students’ views about the prevention of sexual assault on UK campuses

Health Education ◽

10.1108/he-02-2018-0007 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 118 (5) ◽

pp. 431-446 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Sarah-Jayne Camp ◽

Anna C. Sherlock-Smith ◽

Emma L. Davies

Keyword(s):

Sexual Assault ◽

Online Survey ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Sexual Consent ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Effective Prevention ◽

Content Type ◽

Explicit Consent ◽

Purpose Sexual assault is prevalent on UK University campuses, and prevention efforts are being increased. However, at present there is limited evidence about UK students’ attitudes towards sexual assault prevention and what they think should be done to effectively address the issue. The purpose of this paper is to explore these views to provide a foundation for the development of a new intervention. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional anonymous online survey was completed by 515 students (73 per cent women; M age: 21.56; 79 per cent heterosexual; and 82.9 per cent white). There were quantitative questions about experiences of sexual assault, attitudes towards sexual consent and victim blaming. Qualitative data were collected regarding participants’ views on what universities should do to target sexual assault. Findings In line with previous studies, the authors found evidence of commonplace and normalised sexual assault behaviours. Women had more positive attitudes towards explicit consent than men, and were less likely to blame victims of sexual assault who had been drinking. Consent behaviour was predicted by positive views towards consent and lower levels of blaming. Themes relating to “awareness”, “attitudes”, “environment” and “opposition” were identified in the qualitative data. Practical implications Findings highlight the importance of engaging with students to develop effective prevention measures. Students are likely to find university-led prevention strategies acceptable, but this topic needs to be addressed in the context of the prevailing culture, which may provide an environment where certain behaviours are tolerated. New prevention programmes need to treat the issue as one that is relevant to all students and not just target men as perpetrators and women as victims. Such strategies need to do more than treat this as an isolated issue, to which the solution is re-education about the meaning of consent. Originality/value There is at present a lack of research evidence about UK students’ views on sexual assault prevention. This exploratory survey highlights areas for consideration when developing new interventions.