Modeling Sexual Assault Risk Perception Among Heterosexual College Females: The Impact Of Previous Victimization, Alcohol Use, And Coping Style

Keywords

alcohol use; coping; risk perception; SEM; sexual assault

Abstract

This investigation utilizes structural equation modeling (SEM) to build and test a comprehensive model of specific and global risk perception. A sample of 325 undergraduate females responded to measures of previous victimization, problematic alcohol use, and maladaptive coping. They also rated perceived risk in multiple hypothetical dating vignettes. The results revealed strong relationships between problematic alcohol use and both decreased specific and increased global risk perception. In addition, previous victimization and maladaptive coping were related to increased global risk perception and specific risk perception, respectively. These findings carry implications for theories of risk perception and point to new approaches for research.

Publication Date

2-1-2017

Publication Title

Violence Against Women

Volume

23

Issue

2

Number of Pages

143-162

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801216638767

Socpus ID

85009495523 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85009495523

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS