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Sell, Nichole M.; Testa, Maria – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: This study assessed whether college women who bring their own alcohol to parties (BYOB) are less vulnerable to sexual victimization (SV). Participants: Participants were 652 female freshmen (M age = 18.04 years) at a large, public university. Methods: Women were recruited by email to complete online surveys of their drinking-related…
Descriptors: Females, Drinking, Sexual Abuse, Rape
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Testa, Maria; Hoffman, Joseph H.; Livingston, Jennifer A. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2011
Objectives: Previous research suggests that women's early sexual victimization experiences may influence their parenting behaviors and increase the vulnerability of their children to being sexually victimized. The current study considered whether mother's sexual victimization experiences, in childhood and after age 14, were associated with the…
Descriptors: Rape, Mothers, Daughters, Graduation
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Testa, Maria; VanZile-Tamsen, Carol; Livingston, Jennifer A.; Koss, Mary P. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2004
In this study we examined the ability of a modified Sexual Experiences Survey (SES; Koss, Gidycz, & Wisniewski, 1987) to assess sexual victimization among a local community sample of women (n= 1,014). Women who reported sexual victimization were interviewed regarding the most recent incident. Those who responded negatively to all SES items…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Females, Rape, Experience