Prevalence and psychosocial correlates of forced sexual intercourse among U.S. high school adolescents
Howard, D.E.; Wang, M.Q.; Yan, F.
Adolescence 42(168): 629-643
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-8449 PMID: 18229501 Document Number: 260593
Although a history of forced sexual intercourse affects a relatively small number of U.S. adolescents, it is a persistent and alarming public health problem. This study examined the robustness of the risk profile of adolescents who report a history of forced sexual intercourse using the most current and representative data from the national 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Overall, 8.01% of high school adolescents reported a history of forced sexual intercourse. The lifetime prevalence for females (10.3%) was roughly twice of that for males (4.8%). Important differences in the risk profile associated with forced sexual intercourse were found by gender.