The Impact of Threat Type and Prior Abuse History on Perceptions of Intimate Partner Sexual Coercion

Intimate partner sexual victimization often involves perpetrators using threats to coerce victims into sexual activity. However, little research has investigated perceptions of this coercion. We presented 99 community members with intimate partner sexual coercion vignettes that varied abuse history...

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Main Author: Jenkins, Baylee D. (Author)
Contributors: Le Grand, Alexis M. ; Golding, Jonathan M. ; Lynch, Kellie R. ; Wolbert, Georgie
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Violence against women
Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 10, Pages: 1566-1585
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Keywords:
cultural perceptions
Sexual Behavior
threat type
intimate partner sexual coercion
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Summary:Intimate partner sexual victimization often involves perpetrators using threats to coerce victims into sexual activity. However, little research has investigated perceptions of this coercion. We presented 99 community members with intimate partner sexual coercion vignettes that varied abuse history (between-participants) and type of threat used to coerce the victim into sex (within-participants; that is, physical assault, financial, children taken). We found that physical assault threats led to higher pro-victim judgments than nonviolent threats. These findings provide insight into how sexual violence involving coercion is perceived in different contexts.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/1077801220952169