Title
Intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual assault and its association with alcohol consumption
Date Issued
01 January 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Gálvez-Buccollini J.A.
Martins S.S.
Publisher(s)
Universidade de Sao Paulo
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Analyze the prevalence of intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual assault in adolescents of Peru and its association with alcohol consumption. METHODS: We used a two-step and stratified probabilistic sampling to select male and female students in secondary education from all over Peru. The study included data from 54,756 students with information on demographics, alcohol and drug use, and sexual assault. The statistical analysis considered the complex sampling and we conducted two independent analyses by type of sexual assault (intrafamilial and extrafamilial), stratified by the sex of the victim. RESULTS: Th e p revalence o f l ife o f i ntrafamilial s exual a ssaults (5.4%, 9 5%CI 5 .0-5.8) w as similar to that of extrafamilial sexual assaults (6.1%, 95%CI 5.6-6.6). Alcohol consumption in the past year was associated with intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual assaults that occurred in the same period after adjusting for confounders. Alcohol consumption in the past year was associated with non-physical and physical forms of intrafamilial and extrafamilial sexual assaults in the disaggregated analysis by type of assault. Alcohol consumption in the past year was associated with extrafamilial rape only among females (ORa = 2.8; 95%CI 1.3-5.9). CONCLUSIONS: Sexual assault against adolescent males and females by family members is a frequent form of victimization that is associated with alcohol consumption in Peru. It is important to examine this form of victimization among adolescents, especially those who consume alcohol.
Volume
52
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Psicología (incluye relaciones hombre-máquina) Sociología Temas sociales Salud pública, Salud ambiental Abuso de sustancias
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85056955901
PubMed ID
Source
Revista de Saude Publica
ISSN of the container
00348910
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