The Association Between Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Sexual Aggression Perpetration Among Men Arrested for Domestic Violence. Issue 2 (3rd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Garner, Alisa R.; Grigorian, Hannah; Florimbio, Autumn Rae; Brem, Meagan J.; Wolford-Clevenger, Caitlin; Stuart, Gregory L.
• Is Part Of: Sexual addiction & compulsivity. Volume 25:Issue 2/3(2018)
• Page Start: 226
• Page End: 240
• Publication Date: 2018-07-03
• Subjects: Sex addiction -- Periodicals; 616.8583305
• DOI: 10.1080/10720162.2018.1532361
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1072-0162

Abstract

Abstract: Sexual aggression perpetrated by men with a history of domestic violence (DV) occurs at higher rates compared to men without a history of DV. Compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) has been related to sexual assault perpetration in sex offender populations; however, this relation has not been examined among men arrested for DV. The current study investigated if CSB would positively relate to sexual aggression perpetration in a sample of men arrested for DV (n = 312), while controlling for impulsivity and alcohol and drug use. We also explored CSB as it related to "minor/moderate" and "severe" sexual aggression tactics. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that CSB accounted for a small amount of unique variance in the perpetration of sexual aggression total score. Similarly, CSB accounted for a small amount of unique variance in "minor/moderate" sexual coercion, but not "severe" acts of sexual aggression. The findings suggest CSB may be a risk factor for sexual aggression perpetration and lend support to risk factors varying based on tactics utilized.