Does Alcohol Mediate the Relationship Between Sexual Victimization and Risk Perception in a Date Rape Vignette

Authors

KayLee N. FlowerFollow
Antover P. Tuliao, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Dennis E. McChargue, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

Summer 10-1-2016

Document Type

Poster

Citation

UCARE Poster Session, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Fall 2016

Comments

Copyright (c) 2016 KayLee Flower, Antover Tuliao, Dennis McChargue

Abstract

The present study used a date-rape vignette to examine the relationship between prior victimization, drinking habits (AUDIT score), risk perception. This was part of a larger study that analyzed sexual victimization and aggression. The present study looked at the 913 college-aged women that self-identified as heterosexual and bisexual at 2 mid-western colleges. They completed a battery of surveys that identified relevant history and behaviors. Findings suggest that the problematic drinking variable (AUDIT) mediates the relationship between prior victimization and risk perception.