College Men's and Women's Respective Perceptions of Risk to Perpetrate or Experience Sexual Assault: The Role of Alcohol Use and Expectancies

• NCJ Number: 245957
• Journal: Violence Against Women Volume: 19 Issue: 7 Dated: July 2013 Pages: 903-923
• Author(s): Amy S. Untied; Lindsay M. Orchowski; Vanessa Lazar
• Date Published: July 2013
• Length: 21 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

The present study examines alcohol use, expectancies i.e., beliefs about the outcomes of alcohol consumption, and college men's n = 127 and women's n = 191 respective perceptions of risk to perpetrate/experience sexual violence.

Abstract

The present study examines alcohol use, expectancies i.e., beliefs about the outcomes of alcohol consumption, and college men's n = 127 and women's n = 191 respective perceptions of risk to perpetrate/experience sexual violence. Interactions between alcohol consumption and expectancies were examined. Alcohol expectancies regarding assertiveness increased women's perceived risk for sexual intercourse via alcohol/drugs. Among women reporting high alcohol use, global expectancies were positively associated with perceived risk for sexual intercourse via alcohol/drugs. Furthermore, among women reporting low alcohol use, expectancies regarding assertiveness were positively associated with perceived risk for coerced sexual contact. Implications are discussed. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage.