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Field name	Details
Nuova numerazione	75019
Collocazione	UPS BIBL CENTR 39-B-921
Autore	YEATER, E. A.
Titolo	Predictors of sexual coercion and alcohol use among female juvenile offenders. Parte componente di periodico
Descrizione fisica	pp. 114-126
Nota generale	Estratto da: Journal of youth and adolescence 2015, 44, 1
Riassunto	Female juvenile offenders report high rates of sexual coercion and substance use, yet the temporal relationship between the two remains unclear. The focus of this study was to conduct a prospective examination of predictors of sexual coercion and substance use for a group of high-risk young women. Two hundred and forty five adolescent females (34 % of a sample including males and females), between the ages of 14–17, and from a larger study of juvenile offenders, were recruited from juvenile probation offices to participate in a longitudinal study on substance use and sexual risk. At baseline, participants completed measures associated with increased risk for sexual coercion, including substance use, perceived relationship control, and externalizing behavior. At 6- and 24-month follow-up, participants also completed a measure assessing sexually coercive experiences. Path analysis revealed that less relationship control at baseline predicted sexual coercion at 6-months. Additionally, 6-month sexual coercion predicted alcohol use and sexual coercion at 24-month follow-up. Logistic regression analysis revealed also that alcohol use at 6-months predicted sexual revictimization at 24-months. Sexual coercion appears to be associated with subsequent increases in alcohol use, suggesting that female juvenile offenders may be using alcohol to cope with the psychological and emotional consequences of victimization. Alcohol use is linked to increased risk for repeat sexual coercion, suggesting that exposure to risky environments also may be important in understanding these girls’ risk. Difficulties responding assertively in sexual relationships (i.e., low relationship control) also seem to increase female juvenile offenders’ risk for sexual coercion. Finally, previous sexual coercion appears to increase risk for future victimization, highlighting the importance of early intervention for this at-risk group.
Tipo di documento	RICERCA.
Soggetto	IDENTITÀ DI GENERE.
	ADOLESCENTI.
	DELINQUENZA.
	SESSUALITÀ.
	RISCHIO.
	ALCOOL.
	INTERVENTO.
	USA.
Ambito	Psicologico
Autore Secondario	MONTANARO, E. A.
Autore Secondario	BRYAN, A. D.
Titolo correlato	Journal of youth and adolescence 2015, 44, 1
Accesso online	http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=100302106&lang=it&site=ehost-live

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Predictors of sexual coercion and alcohol use among female juvenile offenders.