Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Arch Sex Behav. 2011 Apr;40(2):363-72. doi: 10.1007/s10508-010-9617-0. Epub 2010 Apr 3.
Sexual coercion (SC), or making another person engage in sexual activity despite his or her unwillingness to do so, has been shown to have negative consequences for victims, namely depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and a negative view of one's sexual self. The goals of the present study were to investigate the rate of SC victimization and perpetration, inter-partner agreement concerning its occurrence, in addition to its degree of reciprocity within a sample of 222 heterosexual couples. SC within previous romantic relationships was also examined. Results showed that less than 30% of couples agreed on the occurrence of sexual coercion within their ongoing relationship. Moreover, dyadic responses rather than individual responses provided a more accurate estimation of the frequency of SC. Over one in two couples reported experiencing some SC. More specifically, 45% of couples reported female victimization, 30% reported male victimization, and 20% reported reciprocal SC. Conversely, both men and women reported more SC victimization within previous relationships than in their current one. Findings suggest that SC is a common, pervasive problem within couples and that it is underreported by both victims and perpetrators, regardless of gender. Consequently, more systematic research, prevention and intervention efforts are warranted.
性强迫（SC），即迫使他人进行性行为，而不顾其不愿意，已经被证明对受害者有负面影响，包括抑郁、焦虑、自卑和对性自我的负面看法。本研究的目的是调查 222 对异性恋夫妇中 SC 受害和施害的发生率、伴侣之间对其发生的共识程度，以及其互惠程度。还研究了性强迫在以前恋爱关系中的发生情况。结果表明，不到 30%的夫妇同意在他们正在进行的关系中发生性强迫。此外，对偶反应而不是个体反应更能准确估计性强迫的频率。超过二分之一的夫妇报告经历过一些性强迫。具体来说，45%的夫妇报告女性受害，30%的夫妇报告男性受害，20%的夫妇报告互惠性强迫。相反，男性和女性都报告在以前的关系中经历过更多的性强迫，而不是在当前的关系中。研究结果表明，性强迫是夫妇中一个普遍存在的问题，而且无论是受害者还是施害者，都没有充分报告这一问题，无论其性别如何。因此，需要进行更系统的研究、预防和干预工作。
