Table 2.
Summary of relationship-level risk factors for sexual violence perpetration and victimization discussed
| Risk Factors for Perpetration | Risk Factors for Victimization |
|---|---|
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| |
| •Experience of child abuse | •History of victimization |
| •Exposure to parental violence | •Being in a dating relationship |
| •All male peer affiliation (i.e., athletics, fraternity involvement) | •“Hook-up” relationship factors (e.g., alcohol intoxication) |
| •Perceptions of rape supportive peer attitudes/behaviors (e.g., approval of forced sex and sexual coercion, sexual aggression, peer pressure for sex) | •Meeting partners on dating websites |
| •Being in a relationship (casual or committed) as opposed to single, for men and particularly those using alcohol prior to sex | •Association with deviant peers |
| •Alcohol consumption/intoxication by bystanders | •Fraternity/sorority involvement |