Childhood Abuse and Prelimitary Sexual Assault in Male Navy Recruits

Abstract

Three samples of male Navy recruits (Total N = 7,850) were surveyed to determine whether a history of childhood physical abuse (CPA) and/or sexual abuse (CSA) was predictive of premilitary female rape, and whether these relationships were mediated by alcohol problems and number of sex partners. In the three samples, 11.3%, 11.6%, and 9.9% of males reported committing premilitary rape. Controlling for demographic factors, both CPA and CSA were independently and additively predictive of rape in each sample, with males who experienced both forms of abuse showing the highest risk of rape. Additional analyses revealed that alcohol problems and number of sex partners significantly mediated the relationship between childhood abuse (CPA and CSA) and rape perpetration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA421101

Entities

People

  • Cynthia J Thomsen
  • Joel S. Miller
  • Lex L. Merrill
  • Steven R. Gold

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Child Abuse
  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Demography
  • Education
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Psychology
  • Regression Analysis
  • Sexual Assault
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology
  • Students
  • Victims
  • Violence

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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