ArticleJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2019
The Association Between Type of Sexual Assault and Post-Assault Alcohol Misuse Is Moderated by Avoidance Among Recipients of a Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination.
Article in Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Risk factors associated with drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) compared with non-DFSA - a systematic review.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2025Pooled it
- Web-Based Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Traumatic Stress and Alcohol Misuse Among Survivors of Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence: Usability and Acceptability Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Associations among sexual assault, posttraumatic stress, drinking to cope with anxiety, and alcohol use based on gender identity and sexual orientation.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2023Article
- Early intervention using written exposure therapy for PTSD and AUD symptoms following sexual assault: Description of design and methodology.Contemporary clinical trials · 2023Article
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Authors and funding
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to examine the association between the type of sexual assault (intoxicated vs. non-intoxicated) and post-assault avoidance on post-assault alcohol misuse among people who experienced a recent sexual assault.
methodThe sample included 72 adults aged 18-58 who completed a follow-up phone screen within 30 days of completing a sexual assault medical forensic examination. Participants reported demographics, prior sexual assault, if they were intoxicated from alcohol or other drugs during the sexual assault that preceded receipt of a sexual assault medical forensic examination, post-assault avoidance symptoms, and post-assault alcohol misuse.
resultsPost-assault alcohol misuse was higher among participants with intoxicated (vs. non-intoxicated) sexual assault, prior sexual assault (vs. none), and who identified as White. There was a significant interaction between the type of sexual assault and avoidance symptoms on post-assault alcohol misuse. There was a significant association between avoidance symptoms and alcohol misuse (b = 0.82, p = .003) among participants who experienced a non-intoxicated sexual assault, but not among those who reported intoxication during the recent sexual assault (b = -0.33, p = .468).
conclusionsIntoxicated sexual assault and post-assault avoidance may be influential factors contributing to post-assault alcohol misuse among people who are recently sexually assaulted. Interventions targeting post-sexual assault alcohol misuse should be tailored based on the type of recent assault and post-assault avoidance.
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