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Verbal coercive sexual behavior among college students
M E Craig1, S C Kalichman, D R Follingstad
1Department of Psychology, Barnwell College, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208.
Archives of Sexual Behavior
|October 1, 1989
Summary
Forty-two percent of college men surveyed admitted to verbal sexual coercion. This study explored coercive sexual behavior, attitudes, and relationship dynamics among college students.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Criminology
Background:
- Coercive sexual behavior is prevalent on college campuses.
- Previous research often examined individuals separately, neglecting relationship dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate the prevalence of verbal sexual coercion among college men.
- Examine beliefs, attitudes, and affective states of coercive versus noncoercive men.
- Analyze differences across relationship stages and types.
Main Methods:
- Surveyed undergraduate students on sexual experiences and relationship types.
- Grouped participants by sexual experience history (inexperienced, consensual, coercive).
- Administered measures of sexual attitudes, arousal, and emotional states.
Main Results:
- 42% of male participants reported engaging in verbal sexual coercion.
- Significant differences were found between sexual experience groups and relationship types.
- Affective states varied between groups and across relationship development stages.
Conclusions:
- Verbal sexual coercion is common among college men.
- The situational model suggests coercive men actively shape their environment.
- Understanding relationship factors is crucial for addressing sexual coercion.