Childhood Abuse and Prelimitary Sexual Assault in Male Navy Recruits

摘要

Three samples of male Navy recruits (Total N = 7,850) were surveyed to determine whether a history of childhood physical abuse (CPA) and/or sexual abuse (CSA) was predictive of premilitary female rape, and whether these relationships were mediated by alcohol problems and number of sex partners. In the three samples, 11.3%, 11.6%, and 9.9% of males reported committing premilitary rape. Controlling for demographic factors, both CPA and CSA were independently and additively predictive of rape in each sample, with males who experienced both forms of abuse showing the highest risk of rape. Additional analyses revealed that alcohol problems and number of sex partners significantly mediated the relationship between childhood abuse (CPA and CSA) and rape perpetration.