Barnhart Kathryn J, Leahy Katelin E, Wildey Mikhila N
School of Interdisciplinary Health, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401, USA.
Independent Researcher, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 Jul 19;15(7):981. doi: 10.3390/bs15070981.
Sexual consent is essential, but in some instances an individual may consent to sexual behaviors that are unwanted. The likelihood of unwanted consensual sex may be influenced by multiple social and individual factors. The current study examined engagement in unwanted consensual sex based on demographics, relationship and/or hookup history, and sexual communication characteristics among college students. This cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing a random sample of college students at one midwestern university. Data was collected via an online survey, including questions about sexual behavior, communication, and sexual consent. Basic frequencies and bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted. This random sample included 1263 undergraduate students. Level of comfort communicating about sex was negatively associated with unwanted consensual sex. Gender was significantly associated with the likelihood of unwanted consensual sex and was a significant predictor of unwanted consensual sex among this sample. Unwanted consensual sex may vary based on individual characteristics, like gender. The current findings may help guide future studies on unwanted consensual sex, as well as continued sex education programming on college campuses to increase comfort when communicating about sexual behaviors.
性同意至关重要，但在某些情况下，一个人可能会同意进行一些并非自己想要的性行为。非自愿的双方同意性行为的可能性可能受到多种社会和个人因素的影响。当前的研究基于人口统计学、恋爱关系和/或随意性行为经历以及大学生的性沟通特征，对非自愿的双方同意性行为进行了调查。这项横断面研究是在一所中西部大学对大学生进行随机抽样开展的。数据通过在线调查收集，包括有关性行为、沟通和性同意的问题。进行了基本频率分析以及双变量和多变量分析。这个随机样本包括1263名本科生。对性话题沟通的舒适程度与非自愿的双方同意性行为呈负相关。性别与非自愿的双方同意性行为的可能性显著相关，并且是该样本中非自愿的双方同意性行为的一个重要预测因素。非自愿的双方同意性行为可能因个人特征（如性别）而有所不同。当前的研究结果可能有助于指导未来关于非自愿的双方同意性行为的研究，以及大学校园持续开展的性教育项目，以提高在谈论性行为时的舒适度。
