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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Health. 2020 May 14;70(2):575–588. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1757681

Table 1.

Summary of individual-level risk factors for sexual violence perpetration and victimization discussed

Risk Factors for Perpetration Risk Factors for Victimization

•Male sex •Female sex
•History of perpetration •Sexual/gender minority status
•Risky sexual behaviors (e.g., multiple sexual partners, impersonal sex), motivation for sex, and exposure to sexual media •Multiple marginalized identities
•Sexual/violence-related cognitions (e.g., hypermasculinity, hostile beliefs about women, rape myth acceptance, rape supportive beliefs, perceived peer approval of forced sex, need for sexual dominance) •Lower socioeconomic status
•Excessive alcohol use and other substance misuse •American Indian/Alaskan Native background (other race/ethnicity data are mixed/nuanced)
•Alcohol intoxication