Associations between sexual precedent and sexual compliance: An event-level examination. Issue 1 (14th February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Willis, Malachi; Fu, Tsung-Chieh (Jane); Jozkowski, Kristen N.; Dodge, Brian; Herbenick, Debby
• Is Part Of: Journal of American college health. Volume 70:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 107
• Page End: 113
• Publication Date: 2022-02-14
• Subjects: Probability sample -- sexual compliance -- sexual precedent -- unwanted sex; College students -- Health and hygiene -- United States -- Periodicals; College students -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; College students -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- Health promotion services -- Periodicals; 362.10883781980973
• DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1726928
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0744-8481

Abstract

Abstract: Objective Most studies on agreeing to unwanted sex have assessed sexual encounters between people who have had sex before. Thus, we examined instances of sexual compliance with a novel sexual partner. Participants: A probability sample of college students at a university in the Midwest United States ( N = 7, 112). Methods: Participants completed an online survey based on measures from the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior. Results: Only 2.5% ( n = 179) agreed to unwanted sexual activity at their most recent sexual encounter. People who were sexually compliant with a novel sexual partner frequently did so due to their own alcohol intoxication. Further, sexual compliance with novel sexual partners was less frequently associated with affectionate sexual behaviors or orgasm. Conclusions: Our initial findings regarding the effect of sexual precedent on sexual compliance warrant further research on instances when people agree to sex they don't want with novel partners.