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Athletes and rape: is there a connection?

S L Caron1, W A Halteman, C Stacy

  • 1Department of Human Development, University of Maine, Orono 04469-5749, USA. scaron@maine.maine.edu

Perceptual and Motor Skills
|February 5, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Competitiveness, not athletic status, may predict sexual aggression in college men. Further research is needed to understand athlete-related sexual assault risks.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Sports Science

Background:

  • Previous research links sexual aggression to rape attitudes and hostility toward women.
  • High-profile cases raise questions about athletes and sexual assault.
  • Athletes may be disproportionately involved in sexual assault, but the reasons are unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate competitiveness as a potential predictor of sexual aggression in college men.
  • To explore the relationship between competitiveness, athletic participation, and sexual aggression.
  • To determine if competitiveness explains the higher reported incidence of sexual assault among athletes.

Main Methods:

  • A study was conducted with 104 college men.
  • Participants completed measures of competitiveness and reported sexual aggression.
  • Athletic participation status was also recorded.

Main Results:

  • Scores on competitiveness significantly correlated with reported sexual aggression.
  • Competitiveness scores also correlated with athletic participation.
  • No significant difference in aggressive sexual behavior was found between athletes and nonathletes.

Conclusions:

  • Competitiveness, rather than athletic participation alone, may be a key factor in understanding sexual aggression.
  • Athlete characteristics, specifically competitiveness, warrant further investigation in the context of sexual assault.
  • Future research should focus on psychological traits associated with athletes to better assess sexual assault risks.

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