Division of Violence Prevention, 1242National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Division of Injury Prevention, 1242National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2022 Nov;37(21-22):NP20953-NP20971. doi: 10.1177/08862605211055151. Epub 2021 Dec 1.
Sexual violence is a significant public health problem with long-term health implications. Previous investigations of male victimization have often relied on nongeneralizable samples to examine the health consequences of rape. Furthermore, made to penetrate (MTP) victimization has received very little attention as a specific form of sexual violence. Using data from the 2010 to 2012 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, we examined negative impacts (e.g., injury) and health conditions associated with experiences of rape and MTP among male victims in the United States. Results indicate that approximately 1 in 4 victims of rape-only and 1 in 12 victims of MTP-only reported physical injuries. An estimated 62.7% of rape-only victims and 59.8% of MTP-only victims reported at least one impact due to the perpetrator's violence. Rape victims were significantly more likely than non-rape victims to report 2 of 11 health conditions measured, while MTP victims had greater odds of reporting 6 of 11 health conditions measured compared to non-MTP victims. This article fills gaps in understanding the impacts of rape and MTP on male victims, and it is the only study to do so using a large, nationally representative sample. Sexual violence is linked to serious health effects but is also preventable. Screening for violence victimization and preventing male sexual violence before it happens are both important to reduce the risk for immediate and chronic health impacts.
性暴力是一个严重的公共卫生问题,对健康有长期影响。之前对男性受害者的调查研究通常依赖于不可推广的样本,来检验强奸对健康的影响。此外,被迫进入(MTP)的受害情况作为一种特殊形式的性暴力,几乎没有得到关注。利用 2010 年至 2012 年全国亲密伴侣和性暴力调查的数据,我们研究了美国男性受害者经历强奸和 MTP 后的负面后果(例如受伤)和健康状况。结果表明,大约四分之一的仅遭强奸的受害者和十二分之一的仅遭 MTP 的受害者报告了身体受伤。估计有 62.7%的仅遭强奸的受害者和 59.8%的仅遭 MTP 的受害者报告了至少一种因施害者暴力而产生的影响。强奸受害者报告的 11 种健康状况中的 2 种的可能性明显高于非强奸受害者,而 MTP 受害者报告的 11 种健康状况中的 6 种的可能性高于非 MTP 受害者。本文填补了对男性受害者遭受强奸和 MTP 影响的理解空白,也是唯一一项使用大型全国代表性样本进行此类研究的文章。性暴力与严重的健康影响有关,但也是可以预防的。对暴力受害情况进行筛查并在其发生前预防男性性暴力,对于降低即时和慢性健康影响的风险都非常重要。