Theresa E. Senn|Michael P. Carey|Peter A. Vanable|Patricia Coury-Doniger|Micha? Urban
Characteristics of Sexual Abuse in Childhood and Adolescence Influence Sexual Risk Behavior in Adulthood
Syracuse University|Syracuse University|Syracuse University|University of Rochester|University of Rochester
childhood adolescent sexual abuse associated subsequent adult sexual risk behavior effects force type sexual abuse sexual behavior outcomes less wellstudied present study investigated associations sexual abuse characteristics later sexual risk behavior explored whether gender childadolescent moderated relations patients attending std clinic completed computerized survey assessed history sexual abuse well lifetime current sexual behavior participants considered sexually abused reported sexual experience 1 age 13 someone 5 years older 2 ages 13 16 someone 10 years older 3 age 17 involving force coercion participants sexually abused categorized based two abuse characteristics namely use penetration force analyses included 1177 participants n534 women n643 men reported sexual abuse involving penetration andor force reported adult sexual risk behavior including number lifetime partners number previous std diagnoses sexually abused abused without force penetration significant differences sexual risk behavior nonabused participants reported sexual abuse without force without penetration gender childadolescent moderated association sexual abuse characteristics adult sexual risk behavior men sexual abuse force penetration associated greatest number episodes sex trading whereas women abused penetration regardless whether abuse involved force reported episodes sex trading findings indicate severe sexual abuse associated riskier adult sexual behavior