Table 1.
Summary of individual-level risk factors for sexual violence perpetration and victimization discussed
Risk Factors for Perpetration | Risk Factors for Victimization |
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| |
•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 |