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  • Prevalent rape myths perpetuate misconceptions about sexual assault victims' experiences and responses.
  • This study addresses common myths regarding immediate reporting, severe injury, and forceful resistance by sexual assault victims.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the validity of three common rape myths concerning sexual assault victims' reporting time, injury severity, and resistance levels.
  • To challenge prejudicial misconceptions by presenting empirical data on victim responses.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional descriptive study of 317 female sexual assault victims.
  • Data collected from sexual assault nurse examiner reports at Regions Hospital (2011-2012).
  • Analysis of physical/anogenital injuries, level of resistance, and time to report.

Main Results:

  • Only 4% of victims sustained physical injuries requiring medical intervention; 11% had anogenital injuries.
  • 81% did not actively resist, and 57% never resisted.
  • 43% of victims presented to the emergency department 12 or more hours post-assault.

Conclusions:

  • Sexual assault victims present to emergency departments over a variable timeframe.
  • Moderate to severe physical or anogenital injuries are rare among sexual assault survivors seeking care.
  • Lack of forceful resistance is common, and delayed presentation is frequent, challenging prevailing rape myths.