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Comparative Study
. 2009 Sep;70(5):700-3.
doi: 10.15288/jsad.2009.70.700.

Adolescent peer-on-peer sexual aggression: characteristics of aggressors of alcohol and non-alcohol-related assault

Amy M Young  1 , Lindsay King, Antonia Abbey, Carol J Boyd
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Comparative Study

Adolescent peer-on-peer sexual aggression: characteristics of aggressors of alcohol and non-alcohol-related assault

Amy M Young et al. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of adolescents involved in alcohol-related and non-alcohol-related sexual assault of peers.

Method: A Web-based survey was administered to 1,220 7th- to 12th-grade students from a middle school and high school in southeastern Michigan.

Results: Adolescents who reported alcohol-related and non-alcohol-related sexual aggression had higher levels of impulsivity and more extensive histories of dating, early sexual activity, and alcohol consumption than adolescents who did not assault. Moreover, aggressors of alcohol-related assault had higher levels of past-30-day alcohol use and reported more alcohol-/drug-related problems than aggressors of non-alcohol-related assault.

Conclusions: Early identification of the characteristics associated with alcohol-related sexual aggression suggests that targeted interventions may be feasible for this group of adolescents at high risk for both sexual perpetration and alcoholism during adulthood.

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