Women's Experiences of Adult Sexual Assault, by Perpetrator Gender and Participant Sexual Orientation.

The vast majority of theoretical and empirical research assessing sexual assault (SA) focuses on man-against-woman SA (MWSA), leaving other forms such as woman-against-woman SA (WWSA) understudied. Relatively simple questions, such as the relative frequency of WWSA for women of different sexual orie...

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Publicado en:Journal of Interpersonal Violence Vol. 40; no. 19/20; pp. 4479 - 4500
Autores principales: MacDonald, Alyssa J., Holmberg, Diane, Price, E. Lisa, Hoskin, Rhea Ashley
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Oct2025
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          MacDonald, Alyssa J.
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        World Wide Web
        Psychology of abused women
        Sex crimes
        Control (Psychology)
        Psychology of lesbians
        Sex distribution
        Psychology of LGBTQ+ people
        Heterosexuals
        Cisgender people
        Patients' attitudes
        Psychosocial factors
        Oral sex
        Research funding
        Logistic regression analysis
        Multiple regression analysis
        Questionnaires
        Judgment sampling
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          Cisgender people
          Patients' attitudes
          Psychosocial factors
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          Software publishers (except video game publishers)
          Custom Computer Programming Services
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          Research funding
          Logistic regression analysis
          Multiple regression analysis
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          Judgment sampling
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      ab: The vast majority of theoretical and empirical research assessing sexual assault (SA) focuses on man-against-woman SA (MWSA), leaving other forms such as woman-against-woman SA (WWSA) understudied. Relatively simple questions, such as the relative frequency of WWSA for women of different sexual orientations, the tactics (e.g., coercion, force), or forms (e.g., groping, vaginal penetration) employed in WWSA remain unanswered. To address these issues, 268 women (approximately one-third of each bisexual, lesbian, and heterosexual) completed an online survey reporting on whether or not they had experienced a variety of nonconsensual sexual experiences in their adult lifetime, asking specifically about perpetration by men and women. Results indicated that although SA perpetrated by men was far more common, a substantial minority of participants reported having experienced WWSA. In general, tactics and forms employed were similar, regardless of the gender of the perpetrator or the woman's sexual orientation, with two exceptions: bisexual women had experienced higher rates of MWSA, and lesbian women had experienced more SA in the form of oral sex compared to other groups. Implications for theory, empirical research, and especially community and clinical practice are discussed.
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