Experiences With Dating Aggression and Sexual Coercion Among Polish College Students

Dating aggression and sexual coercion were studied in Polish college women (n = 100) and men ( n = 101) using the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (Straus, Hamby, Boney-McCoy, & Sugarman, 1996). Rates of psychological and physical aggression, sexual coercion, and injury were compared for men and...

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Published in:Journal of interpersonal violence 2008-01, Vol.23 (1), p.58-73
Main Authors: Doroszewicz, Krystyna, Forbes, Gordon B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aggression
Aggressiveness
Chi-Square Distribution
Coercion
Cohort Studies
College Students
Comparative analysis
Conflict
Courtship
Dating
Dating (Social)
Domestic violence
Family Violence
Female
Females
Foreign Countries
Gender aspects
Gender Differences
Humans
Injuries
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Males
Personal relationships
Poland
Psychology
Rape - statistics & numerical data
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Sex Role
Sexual Abuse
Sexual aggression
Sexual Assault
Sexual Coercion
Social Change
Students - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Truth Disclosure
Universities
Womens Roles
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Summary:Dating aggression and sexual coercion were studied in Polish college women (n = 100) and men ( n = 101) using the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (Straus, Hamby, Boney-McCoy, & Sugarman, 1996). Rates of psychological and physical aggression, sexual coercion, and injury were compared for men and women. Rates of physical aggression, sexual coercion, and injury were compared with preliminary data from 31 universities and 16 countries from the International Dating Violence Study (IDVS; Straus, 2003, 2004). Rates of psychological aggression, physical aggression, and sexual coercion were high with respective rates of 77%, 36%, and 42% for men and 89%, 48%, and 40% for women. Relative to the IDVS samples, Polish men and women had high levels of physical aggression and sexual coercion. Relative to the IDVS samples, women, but not men, had high levels of causing injury to their partner and using threats or actual physical force to obtain oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse. The possible influences of high levels of domestic violence in Polish society and rapid changes in women's roles are discussed.
ISSN:0886-2605
1552-6518
DOI:10.1177/0886260507307651