Forced Sexual Experiences and Sexual Situation Self-Efficacy Among South African Youth

Jacqueline A. Miller; Edward A. Smith; Donna Coffman; Catherine Mathews; Lisa Wegner

doi:10.1111/jora.12217

Forced Sexual Experiences and Sexual Situation Self-Efficacy Among South African Youth

Jacqueline A. Miller
, Edward A. Smith
, Donna Coffman
, Catherine Mathews
, Lisa Wegner

Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center (PRC)

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Nearly 20% of South African youth experience forced or coerced sexual intercourse. Understanding the factors associated with forced sex is important for informing prevention programs aimed at reducing sexual violence and HIV and AIDS. Multilevel regression models test the association between sexual situation self-efficacy and forced sex among 2,893 South African adolescents. Findings suggest that youth are more likely to experience forced sex after periods of time when their levels of self-efficacy are lower than their average levels of self-efficacy. Furthermore, youth who are lower on their self-efficacy compared to their peers are more likely to experience forced sex. Implications for prevention research are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	673-686
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Research on Adolescence
Volume	26
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12217
State	Published - Dec 1 2016

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