Prevalence and psychosocial correlates of forced sexual intercourse among U.S. high school adolescents. Adolescence 2007;42(168):629-43
Date
01/31/2008Pubmed ID
18229501Scopus ID
2-s2.0-38849103724 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 40 CitationsAbstract
Although a history of forced sexual intercourse affects a relatively small number of U.S. adolescents, it is a persistent and alarming public health problem. This study examined the robustness of the risk profile of adolescents who report a history of forced sexual intercourse using the most current and representative data from the national 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Overall, 8.01% of high school adolescents reported a history of forced sexual intercourse. The lifetime prevalence for females (10.3%) was roughly twice of that for males (4.8%). Important differences in the risk profile associated with forced sexual intercourse were found by gender.
Author List
Howard DE, Wang MQ, Yan FMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdolescent Behavior
Age Distribution
Data Collection
Female
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Rape
Risk Factors
Risk-Taking
Sex Distribution
Sexual Behavior
Students
Substance-Related Disorders
Suicide, Attempted
United States
