Marcantonio Tiffany, Angelone D J, Joppa Meredith
a Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, 219 HPER Building, 155 Stadium Drive , University of Arkansas , Fayetteville , Arkansas , USA.
b Department of Psychology , Rowan University , 201 Mullica Hill Rd, Glassboro , New Jersey , USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2018 Aug-Sep;66(6):440-444. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1431912. Epub 2018 Mar 12.
Verbal coercion (VC) is a common sexual assault (SA) tactic whereby men and women can be victims or perpetrators. College study abroad students report engagement in casual sex, alcohol consumption, and immersion in a sexualized environment (eg, an environment that supports or encourages sexual activity); factors highly associated with SA in general. The purpose of this study was to examine casual sex, alcohol use, and sexualized environments with VC victimization (VCV) and perpetration (VCP) while abroad.
Study abroad students (N = 130) completed questionnaires on alcohol use, casual sex, immersion in a sexualized environment, and VC experiences.
Participants were more likely to report both VCV and VCP while abroad if they immersed themselves in a sexualized environment; identifying as male was associated with VCP.
Results can inform intervention by providing directors with specific constructs to discuss in pre-departure meetings, such as the influence of the environment on VC.
言语胁迫(VC)是一种常见的性侵犯(SA)策略,男性和女性都可能成为受害者或实施者。留学大学生报告称有随意性行为、饮酒以及置身于性化环境(例如支持或鼓励性活动的环境);这些因素总体上与性侵犯高度相关。本研究的目的是考察在国外时随意性行为、饮酒和性化环境与言语胁迫受害(VCV)及实施(VCP)的关系。
留学学生(N = 130)完成了关于饮酒、随意性行为、置身于性化环境以及言语胁迫经历的问卷调查。
如果参与者置身于性化环境中,他们在国外更有可能报告既遭受言语胁迫受害又实施言语胁迫;男性身份与言语胁迫实施相关。
研究结果可为干预提供参考,向项目负责人提供在出发前会议上可讨论的具体内容,比如环境对言语胁迫的影响。