University of Potsdam, Germany.
Free University of Berlin, Germany.
J Interpers Violence. 2022 Feb;37(3-4):NP1377-NP1400. doi: 10.1177/0886260520922341. Epub 2020 Jun 6.
Sexual aggression is a problem among college students worldwide, and a growing body of research has identified variables associated with an increased risk of victimization and perpetration. Among these, sexuality-related cognitions, such as sexual scripts, sexual self-esteem, perceived realism of pornography, and acceptance of sexual coercion, play a major role. The current experimental study aimed to show that these cognitive risk factors of sexual aggression victimization and perpetration are amenable to change, which is a critical condition for evidence-based intervention efforts. College students in Germany ( = 324) were randomly assigned to one of three groups: a treatment group designed to change participants' sexual scripts for consensual sex with regard to the role of alcohol consumption, casual sex, and ambiguous communication of sexual intentions as risk factors for sexual aggression (EG1), a treatment group designed to promote sexual self-esteem, challenge the perceived realism of pornography, and reduce the acceptance of sexual coercion (EG2), and a non-treatment control group (CG). Baseline (T1), post-experimental (T2), and follow-up (T3) measures were taken across an eight-week period. Sexual scripts contained fewer risk factors for sexual aggression in EG1 than in EG2 and CG at T3. Sexual self-esteem was enhanced in EG2 at T2 relative to the other two groups. Acceptance of sexual coercion was lower in EG2 than in EG1 and CG at T2 and T3. No effect was found for perceived realism of pornography. The findings are discussed in terms of targeting cognitive risk factors as a basis for intervention programs.
性侵犯是全球大学生中存在的一个问题，越来越多的研究已经确定了与增加受害和施暴风险相关的变量。在这些变量中，与性相关的认知，如性脚本、性自尊、对色情作品的感知真实性以及对性胁迫的接受程度，起着重要作用。本实验性研究旨在表明，这些性侵犯受害和施暴的认知风险因素是可以改变的，这是基于证据的干预措施的关键条件。德国的大学生（n=324）被随机分配到三个组之一：一个实验组旨在改变参与者关于性侵犯风险因素（如酒精消费、随意性行为和模糊的性意图沟通）的同意性行为的性脚本（EG1），一个实验组旨在提高性自尊、挑战对色情作品的感知真实性和减少对性胁迫的接受程度（EG2），以及一个非治疗对照组（CG）。在八周的时间内进行了基线（T1）、实验后（T2）和随访（T3）测量。在 T3 时，EG1 中的性脚本中包含的性侵犯风险因素少于 EG2 和 CG。与其他两组相比，EG2 在 T2 时的性自尊得到了提高。在 T2 和 T3 时，EG2 对性胁迫的接受程度低于 EG1 和 CG。对色情作品的感知真实性没有发现影响。研究结果从针对认知风险因素作为干预计划的基础的角度进行了讨论。
