Unwanted Sex among Young Adults in the United States: The Role of Physical Disability and Cognitive Performance

Autor/inn/en	Haydon, Abigail A.; McRee, Annie-Laurie; Halpern, Carolyn Tucker
Titel	Unwanted Sex among Young Adults in the United States: The Role of Physical Disability and Cognitive Performance
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26 (2011) 17, S.3476-3493 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260511403756
Schlagwörter	Females; Physical Disabilities; Young Adults; Sexuality; Sexual Abuse; Mental Retardation; Cognitive Ability; Gender Differences; Comparative Analysis; Family Structure; Parents; Educational Attainment; Racial Differences; African Americans; Hispanic Americans; Whites; Immigrants; United States; National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Physical handicap; Körperbehinderung; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Sexualität; Sexueller Missbrauch; Geistige Behinderung; Denkfähigkeit; Geschlechterkonflikt; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Eltern; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Rassenunterschied; Afroamerikaner; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; White; Weißer; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; USA
Abstract	This study examined associations between unwanted sexual experiences and both physical disability and cognitive performance in a nationally representative sample of young adults. We used data from 11,878 participants (ages 26-32) in Waves I, III, and IV of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). Logistic regressions determined associations between physical disability and level of cognitive performance (using a modified Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test) and the odds of experiencing physically forced and nonphysically coerced sex. Approximately 24% of females and 4% of males reported unwanted sexual experiences. Compared to respondents without disabilities, females with a physical disability had greater odds of experiencing forced sex (OR = 1.49; 95% CI [1.06, 2.08]), whereas males with a physical disability had greater odds of coerced sex (OR = 1.90; 95% CI [1.02, 3.52]). Compared to those with average cognitive performance scores, females with scores above 110 had slightly higher odds of coerced sex (OR = 1.20; 95% CI [1.03-1.41]). Further research on pathways underlying these associations is needed to inform prevention efforts. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10