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Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 16, No. 8, 784-807 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/088626001016008004

Attitudinal, Experiential, and Situational Predictors of Sexual Assault Perpetration

ANTONIA ABBEY

Wayne State University

PAM McAUSLAN

University of Michigan-Dearborn

TINA ZAWACKI

Wayne State University

A. MONIQUE CLINTON

Wayne State University

PHILIP O. BUCK

Wayne State University

Past research demonstrates that sexual assault perpetration is caused by multiple factors including attitudes, early experiences, and situational factors. In this study, 343 college men described either a sexual assault they had committed or their worst date. Discriminant function analysis indicated that attitudes about gender roles and alcohol, number of consensual sex partners, how well the man knew the woman, how isolated the setting was, alcohol consumption during the event, the man's misperception of the woman's cues during the event, and prior consensual sexual activity between the man and the woman discriminated between sexual assaults and worst dates. Additionally, tactics used to obtain sex, self attributions, the perceived seriousness of the assault, and the extent to which it disrupted relationships with others significantly discriminated between men who committed forced sexual contact, sexual coercion, and rape. These results demonstrate the importance of considering both individual characteristics and situational factors in theories and prevention activities.


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