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dc.contributor.authorRichters, Jen
dc.contributor.authorSmith, A. M. Aen
dc.contributor.authorde Visser, R Oen
dc.contributor.authorRissel, C. Een
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-30T22:58:13Z-
dc.date.available2022-06-30T22:58:13Z-
dc.date.issued2007en
dc.identifier.citationNo 5 Vol.: 36en
dc.identifier.issn0004-0002en
dc.identifier.urihttps://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12182-
dc.formatPages 676-686en
dc.languageenen
dc.titleThe impact of sexual coercion on psychological, physical, and sexual well-being in a representative sample of australian womenen
dc.title.alternativeArchives of Sexual Behavioren
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-006-9129-0<Goen
dc.identifier.doitoen
dc.identifier.doiISI>://WOS:000250441400006en
dc.identifier.catalogid12375en
dc.identifier.urlhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-006-9129-0?error=cookies_not_supported&error=cookies_not_supported&code=c94975ab-a3ae-4cf8-8833-bfe6fa2c8e10en
dc.subject.keywordPopulationen
dc.subject.keywordSexual coercionen
dc.subject.keywordWellbeingen
dc.subject.keywordhealth-risk behaviorsen
dc.subject.keywordWomenen
dc.subject.keywordInvalid URLen
dc.subject.keywordTherapyen
dc.subject.keywordnew_recorden
dc.subject.keywordAbuseen
dc.subject.keywordChildhood rapeen
dc.subject.keywordSexually transmitted infectionen
dc.subject.keywordRevictimizationen
dc.subject.keywordAdultsen
dc.subject.keywordAssault historyen
dc.description.notesIt is well established that, compared to other women, women who have been forced or frightened into unwanted sexual activity have poorer psychological, physical, and sexual health. However, it is not clear whether particular experiences of sexual coercion, such as younger age when coerced or number of times coerced, are more likely to lead to poorer health status. This study of a representative sample of Australian women aged 16-59 years was designed to examine such associations. Of the 9134 women recruited for the study, 885 (21%) had been sexually coerced, which was defined as being forced or frightened into unwanted sexual activity. This study showed that any experience of sexual coercion was associated with poorer psychological, physical, and sexual health. The data revealed no consistent associations between health status and particular characteristics of sexual coercion, such as the age when women were coerced, the number of times they had been coerced, or the time since being coerced. Two of the few significant findings were that women who had been coerced more than once reported significantly greater psychosocial distress, and that women first coerced when aged 13-16 reported poorer physical well-being than women first coerced at younger or older ages. There was no significant association between whether women had consulted a psychologist or other professional counselor and better health status. The absence of consistent associations between health status and particular characteristics of sexual coercion indicates a need for care and support services for all women who have been sexually coerced.<br/ >Electronic Resource Number:<br/ >10.1007/s10508-006-9129-0<br/ >Times Cited: 12Cited Reference Count: 44De Visser, Richard O. Rissel, Chris E. Richters, Juliet Smith, Anthony M. A.en
dc.identifier.sourceArchives of Sexual Behavioren
dc.date.entered2014-07-21en
dc.description.physicaldescriptionPages 676-686en
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