Abstract

The present study set out to investigate predictors of first time adolescent peer-on-peer sexual victimization (APSV) among 238 female Grade 9 students from 30 schools in Denmark. A prospective research design was utilized to examine the relationship among five potential predictors as measured at baseline and first time APSV during a 6-month period. Data analysis was a binary logistic regression analysis. Number of sexual partners and displaying sexual risk behaviors significantly predicted subsequent first time peer-on-peer sexual victimization, whereas a history of child sexual abuse, early sexual onset and failing to signal sexual boundaries did not. The present study identifies specific risk factors for first time sexual victimization that are potentially changeable. Thus, the results may inform prevention initiatives targeting initial experiences of APSV.

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Authors

Bramsen RH, Lasgaard M, Koss MP, Elklit A, Banner J

Institution

The Danish Research Unit of Psychological Trauma, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark. rhbramsen@health.sdu.dk

Source

European child & adolescent psychiatry 21:9 2012 Sep pg 521-6

MeSH

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Crime Victims
Denmark
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Peer Group
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sex Offenses
Sexual Behavior

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22674454