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Sexual risk behaviors and substance use among men sexually victimized by women

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  • Cook, M.C.
  • Morisky, D.E.
  • Williams, J.K.
  • Ford, C.L.
  • Gee, G.C.

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Objectives. To investigate whether forced sex of men by women was associated with sexual risk behaviors, and whether this association was mediated by substance use. Methods. Data from US men aged 18 years or older at interview in the National Survey of Family Growth 2006-2010 (n = 8108) who reported sexual behavior history. Outcome variables were condom use at most recent sex and number of lifetime sexual partners. Sexual activity covariates included age at first consensual sex and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. Alcohol and drug use were the mediating factors. Results. Six percent of men reported forced sex by a woman at a mean age of 18 years. On average, victimized men had 3 more lifetime sexual partners than nonvictimized men (P

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  • Cook, M.C. & Morisky, D.E. & Williams, J.K. & Ford, C.L. & Gee, G.C., 2016. "Sexual risk behaviors and substance use among men sexually victimized by women," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 106(7), pages 1263-1269.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2016.303136_0
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303136
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    1. Daniel Demant & Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios & Julie-Anne Carroll & Jason A. Ferris & Larissa Maier & Monica J. Barratt & Adam R. Winstock, 2018. "Do people with intersecting identities report more high-risk alcohol use and lifetime substance use?," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 63(5), pages 621-630, June.

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