SynthesisTrauma, violence & abuse2021
The Frequency of Sexual Perpetration in College Men: A Systematic Review of Reported Prevalence Rates From 2000 to 2017.
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Men's Sexual Violence Against Women: A Systematic Review of Self-Reported Measures of Perpetration.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2026Pooled it
- Risk and Protective Factors for Men's Sexual Violence Against Women at Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic and Meta-Analytic Review of the Longitudinal Evidence.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2022Pooled it
- The Frequency of Sexual Perpetration in College Men: A Systematic Review of Reported Prevalence Rates From 2000 to 2017.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2021Pooled it
- Interactive Effects of Anger and Alcohol Intoxication on Men's Laboratory-Based Sexual Aggression Propensity Following a Masculinity Threat.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2025Trial
- Empirically Assessing the Effectiveness of the Pathways Programme: An Online Self-Help Intervention for Male Sexual Aggression at UK Universities.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Trial
- The Association of Acute Intoxication and Threats to Masculinity on Laboratory-Based Sexual Aggression.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2024Trial
- Risk and protective factors for sexually violent behavior among male medical undergraduates across Vietnam: Prospective cohort study.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- LGBTQ+ Adult Sexual Violence Critical Scoping Review: Insights into Victimization and Perpetration.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2026Article
- Integrating the Confluence Model and I³ Model to predict sexual assault perpetration intentions.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2025Article
- Victimization and Perpetration of Sexual Violence in College Men: The Characteristics of Social Ecology, Shared Risk Factors and Their Implications for Prevention.Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma · 2025Article
- Nonconsensual Sexual Experience Acknowledgment: Exploring the Roles of Gender Identity, Sexual Aggression Myths, and Psychological Inflexibility.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Convergent Effects of Alcohol and Confluence Model Constructs on Sexual Aggression, Sexual Misperception, and Coercive Condom Use Resistance: A Scoping Review.The journal of sexual aggression · 2025Article
- Evaluating Two Approaches to Matching Anonymous Survey IDs in Longitudinal Research on Sexual Assault Perpetration Among College Men.Journal of family violence · 2025Article
- Exploring Measurement Strategies for Identifying Multiple-Perpetrator Sexual Violence: Higher Prevalence Rates Than Past Research.Aggressive behavior · 2025Article
- On The Ground: Methodological and Ethical Considerations of a Field Study on Alcohol Intoxication and Sexual Misperception Among Drinking Venue Patrons.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2025Article
- Alcohol Expectancies for Sexual Enhancement, Event-Level Alcohol Use, and Likelihood of Sexual Aggression Perpetration: A Timeline Followback Approach.Journal of sex research · 2025Article
- Comparison of Sexual Violence Perpetration Rates Among Gay, Lesbian and Heterosexual Cisgender Adults.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2025Article
- A Qualitatively-Informed Approach to Examining the Construct Validity of Alcohol-Involved Sexual Violence.Sexuality & culture · 2025Article
- Alcohol Use and Hostility Toward Women: Individual and Perceived Peer Attitudes Shape College Men's Consent Behavior.Sex roles · 2025Article
- Advancing sexual assault prevention through implementation science.Psychology of violence · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of sexual perpetration in college men is unknown. Prior reviews of sexual violence prevalence rates have produced wide-ranging estimates, likely due to wide variation in measurement strategies.
objectivesThis article systematically reviewed research findings (from 2000 to 2017) regarding prevalence rates of sexual perpetration in college men and measurement strategies. Data Sources: PsycINFO and Web of Science databases. Eligibility Criteria: Empirical reports published between 2000 and 2017 that included male participants, available in English, and reported lifetime prevalence findings in Canadian or American college students. Participants: Data from 78 independent samples including 25,524 college men.
resultsThe average prevalence rate of any sexual perpetration was 29.3% ( LIMITATIONS: This report focused exclusively on college men in the United States and Canada. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: On average, 29% of college males report engaging in behaviors defined as sexual perpetration; however, there was a strong influence of measurement strategy on reported rates.
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