NCJ Number
233881
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 21 Issue: 6 Dated: June 2006 Pages: 732-749
Date Published
June 2006
Length
18 pages
Annotation
This study evaluated the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and perpetration of dating violence in adulthood in men.
Abstract
The majority of studies evaluating the relationship between childhood sexual assault and subsequent sexual assault perpetration by men have been conducted retrospectively and with incarcerated populations. The present study seeks to improve on previous research by prospectively investigating the relationship between childhood sexual assault and subsequent perpetration of dating violence in adulthood in men. Although there is a significant relationship between childhood sexual abuse and history of sexual assault perpetration at baseline, prospective analyses indicate that childhood sexual assault is not predictive of perpetration during the follow-up period. The role of family factors, including parental conflict resolution, is implicated in subsequent sexual aggression. These results are supportive of the idea that the effects of childhood sexual abuse may be mediated by a variety of factors. (Published Abstract) Tables and references