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The Relationship Between a History of Victimization and Resistance Strategies Employed in a Recent Sexual Assault: Examining the Effects of Emotion Dysregulation, Psychological and Emotional Barriers, and Alcohol

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Sexual assault is a relatively common problem among young women in today's society (Fisher, Cullen, & Turner, 2000;Tjaden & Thoennes, 2000).Investigating resistance women use to defend themselves against sexual assault is critical to address this issue, given assertive resistance is associated with rape avoidance (Ullman & Knight, 1992).A history of sexual victimization has been associated with nonforceful resistance and decreased assertive resistance during a more recent sexual assault experience (Gidycz, Wynsberghe, Edwards, 2008;Katz, May, Sorensen, & DelTosta, 2010).Research has yet to explain this association, nor has it examined the impact of other

Source: OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network)

Author: Kathryn E. Kraft

Institution: Ohio University

Language: English

Topic: Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2605006152

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