Sexual risk behaviors and substance use among men sexually victimized by women

M.C. Cook, D.E. Morisky, J.K. Williams, C.L. Ford and G.C. Gee

American Journal of Public Health, 2016, vol. 106, issue 7, 1263-1269

Abstract: Objectives. To investigate whether forced sex of men by women was associated with sexual risk behaviors, and whether this association was mediated by substance use. Methods. Data from US men aged 18 years or older at interview in the National Survey of Family Growth 2006-2010 (n = 8108) who reported sexual behavior history. Outcome variables were condom use at most recent sex and number of lifetime sexual partners. Sexual activity covariates included age at first consensual sex and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. Alcohol and drug use were the mediating factors. Results. Six percent of men reported forced sex by a woman at a mean age of 18 years. On average, victimized men had 3 more lifetime sexual partners than nonvictimized men (P

Keywords: adolescent; adult; alcoholism; condom; crime victim; high risk behavior; human; male; men's health; partner violence; psychology; risk factor; sexual behavior; socioeconomics; statistics and numerical data; Substance-Related Disorders; United States; utilization; young adult, Adolescent; Adult; Alcoholism; Condoms; Crime Victims; Humans; Male; Men's Health; Risk Factors; Risk-Taking; Sexual Behavior; Socioeconomic Factors; Spouse Abuse; Substance-Related Disorders; United States; Young Adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303136

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