Adolescents' Experiences of Sexual assault by peers: Prevalence and nature of victimization occurring within and outside of school

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1072-1083

  Young, Amy M ^a   Grey, Melissa ^b   Boyd, Carol J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Peers; Schools; Sexual assault; Victimization; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; STATISTICS; VICTIM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; CRIME VICTIMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SCHOOLS; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL HARASSMENT;

EID: 70349786134     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-008-9363-y     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Abbey, A. (1987). Misperceptions of friendly behavior as sexual interest: A survey of naturally occurring incidents. Psychology of Women Quarterly,11, 173-194. doi:10.1111/j.1471-6402.1987.tb00782.x.
2. Ackard, D. M., & Neumark-Sztainer, D. (2002). Date violence and date rape among adolescents: Associations with disordered eating behaviors and psychological health. Child Abuse and Neglect,26, 455-476. doi:10.1016/S0145-2134(02)00322-8.
3. Ageton, S. (1983). Sexual assault among adolescents. Lexington, MA: D.C. Health and Company.
4. American Association of Public Opinion Research. (2007, September). Standard definitions: Final dispositions of case codes and outcome rates for surveys, 2006. Available from: http://www.aapor.org/pdfs/standarddefs_4.pdf.
5. American Association of University Women (AAUW). (2001). Hostile hallways: Bullying, teasing, and sexual harassment in school. Washington, D.C.: American Association of University Women.
6. Bergman, L. (1992). Dating violence among high school students. Social Work,37, 21-27.
7. Beyers, J., Toumbourou, R., Catalano, M., & Hawkins, A. (1999). A cross-national comparison of risk and protective factors for adolescent substance use: The United States and Australia. The Journal of Adolescent Health,35, 3-16.
8. Cecil, H., & Matson, S. C. (2006). Sexual victimization among African American adolescent females. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21(1), 89-104.
9. Chase, K. A., Treboux, D., & O'Leary, K. D. (2002). Characteristics of high-risk adolescents' dating violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence,17, 33-49. doi:10.1177/0886260502017001003.
10. Crowell, N. A., & Burgess, A. W. (Eds.). (1996). Understanding violence against women. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.
11. Davis v. Monroe Board County Board of Education, 526 U.S. 629 (1999).
12. Davis, T., & Lee, C. (1996). Sexual assault: Myths and stereotypes among Australian adolescents. Sex Roles,34(11/12), 787-803. doi:10.1007/BF01544316.
13. Davis, T. C., Peck, G. Q., & Storment, J. M. (1993). Acquaintance rape and the high school student. The Journal of Adolescent Health,14, 220-224. doi:10.1016/1054-139X(93)90009-E.
14. Duffy, J., Wareham, S., & Walsh, M. (2004). Psychological consequences for high school students of having been sexually harassed. Sex Roles,50, 811-821. doi:10.1023/B:SERS.0000029099.38912.28.
15. Felix, E. D., & McMahon, S. D. (2006). Gender and multiple forms of peer victimization: How do they influence adolescent psychological adjustment? Violence and Victims,21, 707-724. doi:10.1891/vv-v21i6a003.
16. Fineran, S., & Bennett, L. (1998). Teenage peer sexual harassment: Implications for social work practice in education. Social Work,43, 626-641.
17. Foshee, V. (1996). Gender differences in adolescent dating abuse: Prevalence, types and injuries. Health Education Research,11, 275-286. doi:10.1093/her/11.3.275-a.
18. Glover, D., Gough, G., Johnson, M., & Cartwright, N. (2000). Bullying in 25 secondary schools: Incidence, impact, and intervention. Educational Research,42, 141-156. doi:10.1080/001318800363782.
19. Jacobson, K. C., & Crockett, L. J. (2000). Parental monitoring and adolescent adjustment: An ecological perspective. Journal of Research on Adolescence,10, 65-97. doi:10.1207/SJRA1001_4.
20. Kilpatrick, D. G., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., Saunders, B. E., Resnick, H. S., & Best, C. L. (2003). Violence and risk of PTSD, major depression, substance abuse/dependence, and comorbidity: Results from the National Survey of Adolescents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology,71, 692-700. doi:10.1037/0022-006X.71.4.692.
21. Kilpatrick, D. G., & Saunders, B. E. (1997). Prevalence and consequences of child victimization: Results from the National Survey of Adoelscents. Final report. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice.
22. Koss, M. P., & Gidcyz, C. A. (1985). Sexual experiences survey: A research instrument investigating sexual aggression and victimization. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology,53, 422-423. doi:10.1037/0022-006X.53.3.422.
23. Lanier, C. A. (2001). Rape-accepting attitudes. Violence Against Women, 7(8), 876-885. doi:10.1177/10778010122182802.
24. Lee, V. E., Croninger, R. G., Linn, E., & Chen, X. (1996). The culture of sexual harassment in secondary schools. American Educational Research Journal,33, 383-417.
25. Lessler, J. T., Caspar, R. A., Penne, M. A., & Barker, P. R. (2000). Developing computer assisted interviewing (CASI) for the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Journal of Drug Issues,30, 9-34.
26. Linder, J. R. (2002). Parent and peer predictors of physical aggression, verbal aggression, and conflict management in romantic relationships in late adolescence and young adulthood: A prospective developmental study. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering,63(6), 3043.
27. Manning, W. D., Giordano, P. C., & Longmore, M. A. (2006). Hooking up: The relationship contexts of nonrelationship sex. Journal of Adolescent Research,21, 459-483. doi:10.1177/0743558406291692.
28. Maxwell, C. D., Robinson, A. L., & Post, L. A. (2003). The nature and predictors of sexual victimization and offending among adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 32(6), 465-477. doi:10.1023/A:1025942503285.
29. Permanent Commission of the Status of Women (PCSW). (1995). In our own backyard: Sexual harassment in Connecticut's public high schools. Hartford, CT: Author.
30. Poitras, M., & Lavoie, F. (1995). A study of the prevalence of sexual coercion in adolescent heterosexual dating relationships in a Quebec sample. Violence and Victims,10, 299-313.
31. Rennison, C. M. (2002). Rape and sexual assault: Reporting to police and medical attention, 1992-2000. Bureau of Justice Report, NCJ 194530. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
32. Schubot, D. B. (2001). Date rape prevalence among female high school students in a rural Midwestern state during 1993, 1995, and 1997. Journal of Interpersonal Violence,16, 291-296. doi:10.1177/088626001016004001.
33. Smalls, S. A., & Kerns, D. (1993). Unwanted sexual activity among peers during early and middle adolescence: Incidence and risk factors. Journal of Marriage and the Family,44, 941-952. doi:10.2307/352774.
34. Stein, N., Marshall, N. L., & Tropp, L. R. (1993). Secrets in public: Sexual harassment in our schools. Wellesley, MA: Wellesley College Center for Research on Women.
35. Turner, C. F., Ku, L., Rogers, S. M., Lindberg, L. D., Pleck, J. H., & Sonenstein, F. L. (1998). Adolescent sexual behavior, drug use, and violence: Increased reporting with computer survey technology. Science,280, 867-873. doi:10.1126/science.280.5365.867.
36. U.S. Department of Justice. (2008). Retrieved March 23, 2008 from http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/cvus/definitions.htm#rape_sexual_assault.
37. Vicary, J. R., Klingaman, L. R., & Harkness, W. L. (1995). Risk factors associated with date rape and sexual assault of adolescent girls. Journal of Adolescence,18, 289-306. doi:10.1006/jado.1995.1020.
38. Wekerle, C., & Wolfe, D. A. (1999). Dating violence in mid-adolescence: Theory, significance, and emerging prevention initiatives. Clinical Psychology Review,19, 435-456. doi:10.1016/S0272-7358(98)00091-9.
39. Welsh, W. (2000). The effects of school climate on school disorder. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science,567, 88-107. doi:10.1177/0002716200567001007.