RT Article
T1 Helpful or Harmful? The Gendered Effect of Virginity Pacts on Later Sexual Victimization
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 70
IS 13/14
SP 3631
OP 3657
A1 McKenna, Nicole C.
A2 Nedelec, Joseph L.
A2 Pierce, Kelly
A2 Knox, Krysta N.
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1910911852
AB Several factors contribute to sexual victimization, including cultural practices and gendered expectations. The current study considered one aspect of purity culture, adolescent virginity pacts, and their potential effect on sexual victimization in adolescence and adulthood. Using data from all five waves of the Add Health, longitudinal mixed gender and gender-specific analyses were conducted. The results indicated a gendered association between virginity pacts and sexual victimization. Virginity pacts were associated with lower odds of sexual victimization for women, while men who took a virginity pact had higher odds of sexual victimization compared to their counterparts who did not take a virginity pact. Theoretical explanations and practical implications are presented, highlighting the potential importance of gendered socialization in preventing gender-based violence.
K1 Add Health
K1 Adolescence
K1 Gender
K1 virginity pact
K1 Sexual Victimization
DO 10.1177/00111287241261326