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Gidycz, Christine A.; Van Wynsberghe, Amy; Edwards, Katie M. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2008
The present study prospectively explored the predictors of resistance strategies to a sexual assault situation. Participants were assessed at the beginning of an academic quarter on a number of variables, including past history of sexual victimization, perceived risk of sexual victimization, and intentions to use specific types of resistance…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Rape, Females, Victims of Crime
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Abbey, Antonia; Clinton, A. Monique; McAuslan, Pam; Zawacki, Tina; Buck, Philip O. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2002
Alcohol's psychological, cognitive, and motor effects contribute to rape. Based on theory and past research, we hypothesized that there would be a curvilinear relationship between the quantity of alcohol consumed by perpetrators and how aggressively they behaved. Moderate levels of intoxication encourage aggressiveness; however, extreme levels…
Descriptors: Rape, Drinking, Violence, Psychological Patterns