Boys are victims, too: the influence of perpetrators’ age and gender in sexual coercion against boys

dc.contributor.authorMiller, Jacqueline A.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Edward A.
dc.contributor.authorCaldwell, Linda L.
dc.contributor.authorMathews, Catherine
dc.contributor.authorWegner, Lisa
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-14T12:41:36Z
dc.date.available2018-06-14T12:41:36Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractSexual coercion among adolescent boys in South Africa is an underresearched topic despite the frequency of such events. Although quantitative research has illuminated the prevalence of sexual coercion toward boys, it has provided little understanding of the context of sexual coercion for adolescent boys. Given the often severe consequences of sexual coercion, it is important to further understand these experiences to inform prevention efforts. The current study aims to provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of sexual coercion. Data come from the baseline assessment for a translational research evaluation of a school-based intervention. The current study focuses on a subset of early and middle adolescent boys who reported experiencing sexual coercion (n = 223). Analyses examine boys’ reports of their perpetrators’ characteristics and details about the sexual coercion encounter. Logistic regression is used to examine how coercion tactics used by the perpetrator differs depending on the perpetrator’s age and gender. Eighth-grade boys were most likely to report that their perpetrator was a similar-aged female and that perpetrator’s age played a particularly important role in what tactics were used. Adult perpetrators were more likely to use physical force, threaten them, harass them electronically, and drink or use drugs at the time. Results provide important insight into boys’ experiences of sexual coercion that have implications for both future research and intervention efforts. Although much research is needed on the topic, intervention programs should recognize that both male and female adolescents can be victim and perpetrator.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMiller, J.A. et al. (2018). Boys are victims, too: the influence of perpetrators age and gender in sexual coercion against boys. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2018.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0886-2605
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/088626051855752
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/3807
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherSAGE Publicationsen_US
dc.rightsThis is the author-version of the article published online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/088626051855752
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectSexual violenceen_US
dc.subjectAdolescent victimsen_US
dc.subjectMale victimsen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleBoys are victims, too: the influence of perpetrators’ age and gender in sexual coercion against boysen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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