ERIC Number: EJ893446
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Publication Date: 2010-Sep
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Binge Drinking and Rape: A Prospective Examination of College Women with a History of Previous Sexual Victimization
McCauley, Jenna L.; Calhoun, Karen S.; Gidycz, Christine A.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v25 n9 p1655-1668 Sep 2010
The current study prospectively examined the longitudinal relationships between binge drinking behavior and rape experiences among a multisite sample of college women with a history of prior attempted or completed rape (N = 228). Rates of binge drinking among this high-risk sample were high. Prospective analyses indicated that binge drinking significantly increased risk for subsequent rape. Monthly binge drinkers were significantly more likely to experience alcohol-involved rape than forcible rape at follow-up. Only prior binge drinking, and not type of rape experience, predicted subsequent binge drinking. Findings have direct implications for targeted programming addressing combined risks for binge drinking and rape among college women. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: College Students, Rape, Females, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Victims of Crime, Longitudinal Studies, At Risk Persons, Prediction, Program Development
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Language: English
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