Forced Sexual Experiences and Sexual Situation Self‐Efficacy Among S outh A frican Youth

Nearly 20% of S outh A frican youth experience forced or coerced sexual intercourse. Understanding the factors associated with forced sex is important for informing prevention programs aimed at reducing sexual violence and HIV and AIDS . Multilevel regression models test the association between sexu...

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Published inJournal of research on adolescence Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 673 - 686
Main Authors Miller, Jacqueline A., Smith, Edward A., Coffman, Donna, Mathews, Catherine, Wegner, Lisa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2016
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Summary:Nearly 20% of S outh A frican youth experience forced or coerced sexual intercourse. Understanding the factors associated with forced sex is important for informing prevention programs aimed at reducing sexual violence and HIV and AIDS . Multilevel regression models test the association between sexual situation self‐efficacy and forced sex among 2,893 S outh A frican adolescents. Findings suggest that youth are more likely to experience forced sex after periods of time when their levels of self‐efficacy are lower than their average levels of self‐efficacy. Furthermore, youth who are lower on their self‐efficacy compared to their peers are more likely to experience forced sex. Implications for prevention research are discussed.
ISSN:1050-8392
1532-7795
DOI:10.1111/jora.12217