Oesterle Daniel W, McKee Grace B, Dworkin Emily R, Blackburn Allyson M, Daigle Leah E, Gill-Hopple Kathy, Gilmore Amanda K
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.
J Child Sex Abus. 2024 Apr;33(3):337-354. doi: 10.1080/10538712.2023.2249890. Epub 2023 Sep 4.
Sexual assault is a form of violence disproportionately perpetrated against women by men; however, men also experience high rates of sexual victimization. While recent research exploring victimization of sexual assault among men does exist, little is known about situational characteristics and consequences surrounding men's assault experiences. Therefore, the current study examines narratives of men's sexual assault to further understand the unique experiences of men receiving a sexual assault medical forensic examination. To accomplish this, we conducted a retrospective medical chart review of sexual assault narratives from = 45 men receiving a sexual assault medical forensic examination at a large academic medical institution in the southeastern United States. Three general constructs were identified within the records: a) Perpetrator use of coercive tactics, b) Memory loss, and c) Contextual factors. Nested within these constructs, five specific themes emerged, including: a1) Use of weapons and physical force; a2) Tactical administration of alcohol and drugs; b1) Difficulties remembering assault; c1) Consensual sexual activity turned non-consensual; c2) Incarceration. Findings from the present study common identified characteristics of sexual assaults among men receiving a sexual assault medical forensic examination, including coercive tactics used by perpetrators, consequences of sexual assault, and high-risk settings for male victimization.
性侵犯是一种暴力形式,男性对女性实施此类暴力的比例过高;然而,男性遭受性侵害的比例也很高。虽然最近有关于男性性侵犯受害情况的研究,但对于男性性侵犯经历的情境特征和后果却知之甚少。因此,本研究考察了男性性侵犯的叙述,以进一步了解接受性侵犯医学法医检查的男性的独特经历。为了实现这一目标,我们对美国东南部一家大型学术医疗机构中45名接受性侵犯医学法医检查的男性的性侵犯叙述进行了回顾性病历审查。在记录中确定了三个一般结构:a)犯罪者使用强制手段;b)记忆丧失;c)背景因素。在这些结构中,出现了五个具体主题,包括:a1)使用武器和暴力;a2)战术性使用酒精和毒品;b1)难以回忆起性侵犯;c1)自愿性行为变成非自愿性行为;c2)监禁。本研究的结果共同确定了接受性侵犯医学法医检查的男性性侵犯的常见特征,包括犯罪者使用的强制手段、性侵犯的后果以及男性受害的高风险环境。