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Circumstances Surrounding Male Sexual Assault and Rape

Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey

Old Dominion University

Elizabeth Monk-Turner

Old Dominion University, eturner{at}odu.edu

Much work in the area of male sexual assault and rape relies on small clinical samples. From these samples, researchers reported that most male victims were physically injured during the attack and that penetration occurred. This work rests on a subsample of 219 men from the 1994-1996 Violence and Threats of Violence Against Women and Men in the United States Survey. Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAW) show that the vast majority of male sexual assault victims reported that they were not physically injured during the assault, that a weapon was not used, that there was no substance use at the time of the assault, and that penetration did not occur. Only 29% of male respondents in the NVAW sought medical or psychological help after the assault. Prior work may have overrepresented men who reported being physically injured and/or penetrated. An analysis is presented of how those who presented for help in the NVAW differ from the whole sample. Results show that men who presented for help were more likely to have reported being physically injured during the assault and that penetration occurred. Thus, findings from prior work make sense; however, they may not be representative of male assault victims as a whole.

Key Words: sexual assault • male rape • sampling • theory

This version was published on November 1, 2009

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 24, No. 11, 1849-1858 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508325488


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