Factors Associated with Unwanted Sexual Attention in Australian Nightlife Districts: An Exploratory Study of Nightlife Attendees

Ryan Baldwin (), Tavleen Dhinsa, Dominique de Andrade, Kerri Coomber, Ashlee Curtis, Samantha Wells, Jason Ferris, Cheneal Puljevic, Shannon Hyder, Steven Litherland and Peter G. Miller
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Ryan Baldwin: School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia
Tavleen Dhinsa: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada
Dominique de Andrade: School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia
Kerri Coomber: School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia
Ashlee Curtis: School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia
Samantha Wells: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada
Jason Ferris: Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
Cheneal Puljevic: Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
Shannon Hyder: School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia
Steven Litherland: School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia
Peter G. Miller: School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 23, 1-11

Abstract: Background: Experiences of unwanted sexual attention (UWSA) are commonplace within nightlife environments. While typically associated with aggression perpetration, literature has suggested that a history of childhood corporal punishment (CCP) may also be related to experiences of victimisation in nightlife environments. The current exploratory study aims to examine the associations between experiences of UWSA victimisation and a history of CCP, trait aggression, and conformity to masculine norms (Playboy and Winning), for males and females separately. Method: Street intercept interviews in the Brisbane inner-city entertainment precincts were used to measure demographic details and participants’ breath alcohol concentration. Online follow-up surveys were used to record participants’ experiences of UWSA on the night of interview, history of CCP, and self-reported rates of trait aggression and conformity to masculine norms. The final sample consisted of 288 females, as there were not sufficient male UWSA experiences for analysis. Results: Approximately 20% of female nightlife patrons experienced some form of UWSA victimisation. Logistic regression analyses identified that after controlling for age and intoxication, a history of CCP, trait aggression and masculine norm conformity were unrelated to experiences of UWSA for female respondents. Conclusions: The current study found that individual factors were unrelated to experiences of UWSA, indicating that simply being in the nightlife environment, especially as a female, increases the risk of UWSA victimisation. Understanding and exploring social and environmental risk factors, rather than individual factors, is needed to prevent victimisation in nightlife environments.

Keywords: unwanted sexual attention; childhood corporal punishment; masculine norms; trait aggression; nightlife; alcohol (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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