Number of Sexual Partners and Sexual Assertiveness Predict Sexual Victimization: Do More Partners Equal More Risk?

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 774-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dave P. Walker ◽  
Terri L. Messman-Moore ◽  
Rose Marie Ward
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
College Women ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Similar Relationship ◽  
Sexual Assertiveness ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners ◽  
Independent Risk Factors

In previous studies, number of sexual partners and sexual assertiveness were examined as independent risk factors for sexual victimization among college women. Using a sample of 335 college women, this study examined the interaction of number of sexual partners and sexual assertiveness on verbal sexual coercion and rape. Approximately 32% of the sample reported unwanted sexual intercourse, 6.9%(n= 23) experienced verbal sexual coercion, 17.9% (n= 60) experienced rape, and 7.2% (n= 24) experienced both. As number of sexual partners increased, instances of verbal sexual coercion increased for women low in relational sexual assertiveness but not for women high in relational sexual assertiveness. A similar relationship was not found for rape. Among women who experienced both verbal sexual coercion and rape, increases in number of partners in the context of low refusal and relational assertiveness were associated with increases in verbal sexual coercion and rape. Findings suggest sexual assertiveness is related to fewer experiences of sexual coercion.

scholarly journals Sexual Coercion Risk and Women’s Sport Participation

2013 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elise Brown ◽  
Laura Spiller ◽  
Beverly Stiles ◽  
Lon Kilgore
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Sexual Assertiveness ◽  
Higher Alcohol ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners

Abstract Sexual coercion affects approximately 58% of college-age females. Victims of sexual coercion often share similar characteristics, such as lower self-esteem, lower assertiveness, higher depressive symptoms, higher alcohol use, increased number of sexual partners, more romantic relationships, prior victimization, and relationship insecurity. Female athletes, on the other hand, have in common such protective factors as higher self-esteem, higher assertiveness, lower alcohol use, and fewer sexual partners. These, then, are assumed to guard against sexual coercion. The purpose of this study was to determine if female athletes were at a lower risk for sexual coercion and whether differences existed in levels of assertiveness, sexual assertiveness, self-esteem, sexual esteem, alcohol use, and the number of sexual partners. Participants included 174 college females (aged 19.94 ± 1.87 years). Participants were identified as an athlete if they reported a history of at least three years of athl iation etic involvement and described themselves as either a high school athlete or having participated in competitive sports (n=125). From among all the participants, 49 were classified as non-athletes. Data demonstrated no differences in either forced or coerced sexual contact history. Athletes and nonathletes differed neither in global nor sexual self-esteem, nor did they differ in global or sexual assertiveness. There was a significant difference across the groups in alcohol use: athletes scored higher on the AUDIT than non-athletes. The number of years of sport involvement positively correlated with the level of alcohol use. Athletes and non-athletes reported similar numbers of sexual partners. The findings of this study imply that athletics may indirectly place females at risk for sexual coercion through an assocwith higher alcohol use.

Alcohol, age at first sexual intercourse and number of sexual partners in young Mexican women

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Dalila Mendez-Ruiz ◽  
Miguel Ángel Villegas-Pantoja ◽  
Verónica Guzmán-Ramírez ◽  
Cindy Joanna Santos-Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Mexican Women ◽  
First Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners

Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Victimization among College Women

1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
William C. Gross ◽  
Robert E. Billingham
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
College Women ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Midwestern University

842 women enrolled in large health classes offered at a midwestern university completed a health survey from which report of both the women's drinking behavior and their experience with sexual victimization could be excerpted. Both correlations and analysis of variance indicated an association between the amount of alcohol the women reported drinking each week and their over-all experiences with sexual coercion.

scholarly journals Sexual Practices During Adolescence

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 731-738
Author(s):  
Emanoela Priscila Toledo Arruda ◽  
Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito ◽  
Tatiana Rocha Prandini ◽  
Maria Rita Lerri ◽  
Rosana Maria dos Reis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Continuous Variables ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North Carolina State University ◽  
First Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Qualitative Variables ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners

AbstractAdolescence is characterized by significant biological and psychological changes. During this time, the increased production of androgens leads to increased sexual behavior, and this may contribute to early initiation of sexual activity. The objectives of the present cross-sectional study of adolescents enrolled in state schools in the city of Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo, Brazil, were to determine the average age at the first sexual intercourse (sexarche), the average number of sexual partners, and the frequency of contraceptive and condom use. Information on the age at sexarche, number of sexual partners, use of different contraceptive methods, and use of condoms were obtained using a semistructured questionnaire. Quantitative variables are expressed as means and standard deviations (SDs), and qualitative variables as absolute and relative frequencies. The chi-squared test was used for comparisons of qualitative variables, and the Student t-test for comparisons of continuous variables. All statistical analyses were performed using SAS (version 9.4, North Carolina State University, USA). We evaluated 202 students who answered the questionnaire, 69 males (36.36%) and 133 females (63.64%). The age at sexarche for men ranged from 7 to 18 years old, and for women from 7 to 17 years old. Forty-eight girls (36.01%) and 21 boys (30.43%) were in the first year of high school, 66.94% of adolescents reported sexual intercourse, and 56.25% used a condom during the first sexual intercourse. A total of 36.72% of students said they had safe sex most of the time, and 83.59% said that the first sexual intercourse happened because they “had a crush on” the other person.

Genital mycoplasmas and ureaplasmas in cervicovaginal self-collected samples of reproductive-age women: prevalence and risk factors

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 999-1006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jani Silva ◽  
Fátima Cerqueira ◽  
Ana Luísa Teixeira ◽  
Maria Clara Bicho ◽  
Rui Campainha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Ureaplasma Urealyticum ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unprotected Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners ◽  
Genital Mycoplasmas

The purpose of this study was to characterise the prevalence and risk factors associated with genital mycoplasmas ( Mycoplasma hominis [MH], M. genitalium [MG]) and ureaplasmas ( Ureaplasma urealyticum [UU], U. parvum [UP]) in Portuguese women of reproductive age. The cross-sectional study included 612 cervicovaginal self-collected samples from women aged 15–44 years, tested for MH, MG, UU, UP by polymerase chain reaction. Y chromosome (Yc) DNA was detected as a biomarker of recent unprotected sexual intercourse. The prevalences of UU, UP, MH and MG were 28.4% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.0–32.1), 22.4% (95% CI 19.3–25.9), 8.5% (95% CI 6.5–11.0) and 0.8% (95% CI 0.4–1.9), respectively. Overall, women aged 20–29 years (odds ratio [OR] 1.78; P = 0.010) and the presence of Yc-DNA (OR 2.33; P = 0.038) were associated with an increased risk of UU. Lifetime number of sexual partners was a predictor of UU, UP and MH (OR 2.46; P < 0.001, OR 2.78; P < 0.001 and OR 1.55; P < 0.001, respectively, for more than one versus one partner). The prevalence of MG was low, while UU, UP and MH were common in Portuguese women of reproductive age. The presence of UU, UP and MH was associated with sexual activity (number of sexual partners), although the consequences of its prevalence are not fully understood and should be further investigated.

Domestic Violence in Pregnant Women: A Study Conducted in the Postpartum Period of Adolescents and Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1183-1197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Helena Mello de Lima ◽  
Rosiane Mattar ◽  
Anelise Riedel Abrahão
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Perinatal Outcomes ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Adolescents And Adults ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners ◽  
History Of ◽  
Violence During Pregnancy

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of domestic violence in adolescent and adult mothers who were admitted to obstetrics services centers in Brazil and to identify risk factors of domestic violence and any adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes. Researchers used standardized interviews, the questionnaire Abuse Assessment Screen, and a review of patients’ medical records. Descriptive statistical analyses were also used. The prevalence of domestic violence among all participants totaled 40.1% (38.5% of adolescents, 41.7% of adults). Factors associated with domestic violence during pregnancy were as follows: a history of family violence, a greater number of sexual partners, and being a smoker. No statistically significant association was found for adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes. Results showed that, in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil, pregnancy did not protect a woman from suffering domestic violence.

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