A Qualitative Analysis of the Effects of Victimization History and Sexual Attitudes on Women's Hypothetical Sexual Assault Scripts. (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Leiting, Kari A.; Yeater, Elizabeth A.
• Is Part Of: Violence against women. Volume 23:Number 1(2017)
• Page Start: 46
• Page End: 66
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: sexual victimization -- sexual assault scripts -- qualitative analysis; Abused women -- Periodicals; Women -- Crimes against -- Periodicals; Violent crimes -- Periodicals; Femmes victimes de violence -- Périodiques; Femmes, Crimes contre les -- Périodiques; Crimes violents -- Périodiques; 362.8292
• DOI: 10.1177/1077801216637472
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-8012

Abstract

This study examined qualitatively the effects of a sexual victimization history and sexual attitudes on 247 undergraduate women's written accounts of a hypothetical sexual assault. More severe victimization history was associated with script characteristics of greater alcohol use, knowing the man longer, and the context of a party. Greater endorsement of positive attitudes toward casual sex was related to script characteristics of greater alcohol use, acquiescing to the man, and not knowing the man as long. Finally, a more recent sexual assault was associated with script characteristics of having just met the man, the context of a party or date, and acquiescing to the man.