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Sexual Assault and Heavy Episodic Drinking Among Women of Asian/Pacific Islander Ancestry and Women of European Ancestry

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Gilmore, AK; Granato, HF; Wilson, SM; George, WH
Published in: Psychology of Women Quarterly
September 1, 2016

Sexual assault prevalence rates differ by ethnicity, and there is little research on sexual assault among women of Asian/Pacific Islander ancestry, compared to women of European ancestry. In the current online study, we examined heavy episodic drinking, rates of assault, and assault severity among native and nonnative English-speaking college students of Asian/Pacific Islander ancestry. Native English-speaking students of Asian/Pacific Islander ancestry reported similar sexual assault severity before and since college, compared to their nonnative English-speaking counterparts. Students of European ancestry reported more severe before-college sexual assault histories than native English-speaking students of Asian/Pacific Islander ancestry. No group differences were found in college sexual assault severity. Students of European ancestry reported more frequent heavy episodic drinking than native English-speaking students of Asian/Pacific Islander ancestry, which in turn was associated with more severe assaults since college. For all students, more frequent heavy episodic drinking was associated with more severe assaults in college. Because all students are at risk of being assaulted, culturally sensitive programming should be developed for students of Asian/Pacific Islander ancestry.

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Psychology of Women Quarterly

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EISSN

1471-6402

ISSN

0361-6843

Publication Date

September 1, 2016

Volume

40

Issue

3

Start / End Page

441 / 450

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 4405 Gender studies
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1699 Other Studies in Human Society
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
 

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Gilmore, A. K., Granato, H. F., Wilson, S. M., & George, W. H. (2016). Sexual Assault and Heavy Episodic Drinking Among Women of Asian/Pacific Islander Ancestry and Women of European Ancestry. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 40(3), 441–450. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361684316648312
Gilmore, A. K., H. F. Granato, S. M. Wilson, and W. H. George. “Sexual Assault and Heavy Episodic Drinking Among Women of Asian/Pacific Islander Ancestry and Women of European Ancestry.” Psychology of Women Quarterly 40, no. 3 (September 1, 2016): 441–50. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361684316648312.
Gilmore AK, Granato HF, Wilson SM, George WH. Sexual Assault and Heavy Episodic Drinking Among Women of Asian/Pacific Islander Ancestry and Women of European Ancestry. Psychology of Women Quarterly. 2016 Sep 1;40(3):441–50.
Gilmore, A. K., et al. “Sexual Assault and Heavy Episodic Drinking Among Women of Asian/Pacific Islander Ancestry and Women of European Ancestry.” Psychology of Women Quarterly, vol. 40, no. 3, Sept. 2016, pp. 441–50. Scopus, doi:10.1177/0361684316648312.
Gilmore AK, Granato HF, Wilson SM, George WH. Sexual Assault and Heavy Episodic Drinking Among Women of Asian/Pacific Islander Ancestry and Women of European Ancestry. Psychology of Women Quarterly. 2016 Sep 1;40(3):441–450.
Journal cover image

Published In

Psychology of Women Quarterly

DOI

EISSN

1471-6402

ISSN

0361-6843

Publication Date

September 1, 2016

Volume

40

Issue

3

Start / End Page

441 / 450

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 4405 Gender studies
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1699 Other Studies in Human Society
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services