Predictors of sexual aggression among gay men and lesbian women: An application of Malamuth's confluence model. Issue 2 (23rd November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Waldis, Lea; Herzberg, Philipp Yorck; Herold, Julia; Nothhelfer, Konstanze; Krebs, Joline; Troche, Stefan
• Is Part Of: Aggressive behavior. Volume 49:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 154
• Page End: 164
• Publication Date: 2022-11-23
• Subjects: Malamuth confluence model -- regression analysis -- sexual aggressive behavior -- sexual minorities; Aggressiveness -- Periodicals; Violence -- Periodicals; Psychology, Experimental -- Periodicals; Agressivité -- Périodiques; Agressivité chez les animaux -- Periodiques; 152.232
• DOI: 10.1002/ab.22062
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0096-140X

Abstract

Abstract: The present study investigated whether the core constructs of Malamuth's confluence model (i.e., hostility against individuals of the same sex and sexual orientation [HASSO], impersonal sexuality [IS], and high dominance/low nurturance [HDLN]) could predict sexual aggressive behavior (SA) of gay men against other gay men and of lesbian women against other lesbian women. For both gay men ( N = 226) and lesbian women ( N = 190) regression analysis showed that IS, HDLN, and especially HASSO proved to be important predictors for sexual aggression. The confluence of all three risk factors in terms of a three‐way interaction added to the prediction of SA in lesbian women but not in gay men. Overall, the three predictors explained 30% of the variance in SA among men and 62% of the variance in SA among women.