TY - JOUR
T1 - The Short-Term Repeat Sexual Victimization of Adolescents in School
AU - Tillyer, Marie Skubak
AU - Gialopsos, Brooke Miller
AU - Wilcox, Pamela
N1 - Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The data used for this research were originally collected through funding from Grant DA-11317 (Richard R. Clayton, principal investigator) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, The Author(s) 2015.
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - This study examines the extent and nature of short-term repeat sexual assault and harassment victimization in school. We used data collected from 7th through 10th graders as part of the Rural Substance abuse and Violence Project (RSVP) to test whether the observed frequencies of sexual assault and harassment are significantly different from the expected frequencies. We then estimated hierarchical logistic models to determine whether measures of opportunity and low self-control can distinguish between one-time and repeat victims. Both sexual assault and harassment victimization were nonrandomly distributed. Victims of sexual assault and harassment who had low parental attachment, low self-control, and delinquent peers were more likely to suffer one or more additional victimizations during the school year. In addition, involvement in school sports and activities increased risk of repeat sexual assault, while self-reported criminal behavior increased risk of repeat sexual harassment. We discuss the implications of our findings for theory, prevention, and future research.
AB - This study examines the extent and nature of short-term repeat sexual assault and harassment victimization in school. We used data collected from 7th through 10th graders as part of the Rural Substance abuse and Violence Project (RSVP) to test whether the observed frequencies of sexual assault and harassment are significantly different from the expected frequencies. We then estimated hierarchical logistic models to determine whether measures of opportunity and low self-control can distinguish between one-time and repeat victims. Both sexual assault and harassment victimization were nonrandomly distributed. Victims of sexual assault and harassment who had low parental attachment, low self-control, and delinquent peers were more likely to suffer one or more additional victimizations during the school year. In addition, involvement in school sports and activities increased risk of repeat sexual assault, while self-reported criminal behavior increased risk of repeat sexual harassment. We discuss the implications of our findings for theory, prevention, and future research.
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U2 - 10.1177/0011128713501026
DO - 10.1177/0011128713501026
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84949293869
SN - 0011-1287
VL - 62
SP - 81
EP - 106
JO - Crime and Delinquency
JF - Crime and Delinquency
IS - 1
ER -
