Debby Herbenick1, Tsung-Chieh Jane Fu1, Brian Dodge1, J Dennis Fortenberry2. 1. a Center for Sexual Health Promotion , Indiana University School of Public Health , Bloomington , Indiana , USA. 2. b Division of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis , Indiana , USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine, in a probability sample of undergraduate students, characteristics of students' most recent sexual experiences (including alcohol use) as well as their experiences with nonconsensual sex. PARTICIPANTS: In January and February 2015, 22,046 students were invited to participate in an anonymous, cross-sectional, Internet-based survey; 7,032 surveys were completed (31.9%). METHODS: Measures included background characteristics (age, gender, sexual orientation), most recent sexual event items (sexual pleasure, wantedness, alcohol use), and experiences with nonconsensual sex (since college and lifetime). RESULTS: Respondents reporting sober consensual sex were more likely to report higher levels of sexual pleasure and wantedness. Nonconsensual oral, vaginal, or anal penetration occurring during college were reported by 15.8% of women and 7.7% of men. Students more often told friends, partners, or family members and rarely disclosed to university faculty or police. CONCLUSIONS: Implications for campus policy and health education are addressed.
OBJECTIVE: To examine, in a probability sample of undergraduate students, characteristics of students' most recent sexual experiences (including alcohol use) as well as their experiences with nonconsensual sex. PARTICIPANTS: In January and February 2015, 22,046 students were invited to participate in an anonymous, cross-sectional, Internet-based survey; 7,032 surveys were completed (31.9%). METHODS: Measures included background characteristics (age, gender, sexual orientation), most recent sexual event items (sexual pleasure, wantedness, alcohol use), and experiences with nonconsensual sex (since college and lifetime). RESULTS: Respondents reporting sober consensual sex were more likely to report higher levels of sexual pleasure and wantedness. Nonconsensual oral, vaginal, or anal penetration occurring during college were reported by 15.8% of women and 7.7% of men. Students more often told friends, partners, or family members and rarely disclosed to university faculty or police. CONCLUSIONS: Implications for campus policy and health education are addressed.
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Keywords:
Alcohol; sexual consent; sexual pleasure; wantedness
Authors: Martina Delle Donne; Kimberly DeLaCruz; Khadija Khan; Wilka Diaz; Jasmin Salcedo; Sophia English; Victoria Banyard; Robert Stephenson; Mary Haviland; Victoria Frye Journal: J Urban Health Date: 2020-02 Impact factor: 3.671