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ArticlePsychology of violence2025

Prospective risk of sexual assault for sexual minority women: Findings from the longitudinal Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women study.

Ruth T Shefner, Jessie V Ford, Jillian R Scheer, Lauren Bochicchio, Tonda Hughes

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Ruth T ShefnerCollege of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Jessie V FordDepartment of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York, United States of America.
Jillian R ScheerDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, United States of America.
Lauren BochicchioCity University of New York, College of Staten Island.
Tonda HughesColumbia University School of Nursing, New York, New York, United States of America.

Funding

Impact of supportive policies on minority stress, drinking and health among womenR01AA013328 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI HUGHES, TONDA L, MATTHEWS, ALICIA K · 2002 to 2021
$8.0M
Testing a Biopsychosocial Model of Violence Exposure, Minority Stressors, and Hazardous Drinking among Sexual Minority WomenK01AA028239 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND · PI SCHEER, JILLIAN R · 2021 to 2025
$1.0M
Alcohol-Involved Sexual Assault among Women: Disentangling Mechanisms of Risk Across the LifespanK01AA028532 · NIAAA · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI FORD, JESSIE V · 2021 to 2025
$790k
Understanding the individual and combined impact of childhood sexual abuse and minority stress on hazardous drinking among sexual minority women: Is emotion dysregulation a key factor?F32AA029957 · NIAAA · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI BOCHICCHIO, LAUREN ANN · 2022 to 2024
$227k
Policy determinants of substance use and treatment access for individuals registered as sex offenders in Philadelphia: a Qualitative investigationR36DA058062 · NIDA · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI SHEFNER, RUTH · 2024 to 2025
$101k
NIAAA NIH HHS F32 AA029957NIAAA NIH HHS K01 AA028239NIAAA NIH HHS K01 AA028532NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA013328NIDA NIH HHS R36 DA058062
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Abstract

Objective: This brief report examines associations of age, sexual identity, prior sexual victimization, hazardous drinking behavior, and male sexual partners with the odds of prospective sexual assault among sexual minority women. Method: This study utilized data from 467 sexual minority women enrolled in Waves 3 (2010-2012) and 4 (2016-2017) of the Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women survey. We conducted logistic regression analyses to identify factors associated with the risk of sexual assault over time. Results: Logistic regression analyses showed that younger age (18-30), prior victimization, hazardous drinking, bisexual sexual identity, and number of male partners in the previous 5 years at Wave 3 were prospectively associated with sexual assault at Wave 4. Conclusions: These findings indicate that younger age, prior sexual victimization, hazardous drinking, and male sexual partnerships increase the subsequent odds of sexual assault among sexual minority women. The findings suggest opportunities for targeted interventions to prevent sexual violence in high-risk groups, as well as areas for future research.

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health disparitieslife courserisk factorsSexual assaultsexual minority women

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PMCPMC12671438

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