Social norms and beliefs regarding sexual risk and pregnancy involvement among adolescent males treated for dating violence perpetration
Social norms and beliefs regarding sexual risk and pregnancy involvement among adolescent males treated for dating violence perpetration
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DOI：
10.1007/s11524-006-9056-3
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发表时间：
2006-07-01
影响因子：
6.6
通讯作者：
Miller, Elizabeth
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作者：
Silverman, Jay G.;Decker, Michele R.;Miller, Elizabeth
本研究探讨了参与约会暴力施暴者项目的青少年男性（13至20岁）中与性风险和怀孕相关的感知性规范和行为。本研究的目的是提出关于青少年约会暴力、性风险和怀孕的背景和机制的假设。共进行了6个焦点小组（N = 34名参与者）。出现了一些主要主题：1)男性对多重伴侣关系的规范，2)认为男性从性行为中获得社会地位，3)认为强奸不常见，同时认为声称被强奸的女孩是骗子，4)认为男性将强奸合理化以逃避责任，5)在强奸和涉及药物使用的性行为的背景下不使用避孕套，6)认为女孩撒谎和操纵男孩以怀孕并诱骗他们进入关系。7)男性逃避责任和对怀孕的消极反应。男性多重伴侣的同伴支持规范和对抗性观念的结合似乎支持了男性性风险增加、性风险责任缺失、强奸合理化和对怀孕的消极反应。需要进一步研究男性性风险和虐待关系行为的背景，为对年轻男性进行干预提供信息，以促进性健康，防止强奸、约会暴力和青少年怀孕。
The present study explored perceived sexual norms and behaviors related to sexual risk and pregnancy involvement among adolescent males (ages 13 to 20) participating in programs for perpetrators of dating violence. The purpose of this study was to generate hypotheses regarding the contexts and mechanisms underlying the intersection of adolescent dating violence, sexual risk and pregnancy. Six focus groups were conducted (N = 34 participants). A number of major themes emerged: 1) male norm of multiple partnering, 2) perceived gain of male social status from claims of sexual activity, 3) perception that rape is uncommon combined with belief that girls claiming to be raped are liars, 4) perception that men rationalize rapes to avoid responsibility, S) condom non-use in the context of rape and sex involving substance use, 6) beliefs that girls lie and manipulate boys in order to become pregnant and trap them into relationships, and 7) male avoidance of responsibility and negative responses to pregnancy. The combination of peer-supported norms of male multiple partnering and adversarial sexual beliefs appear to support increased male sexual risk, lack of accountability for sexual risk, and rationalization of rape and negative responses to pregnancy. Further research focused on the context of male sexual risk and abusive relationship behaviors is needed to inform intervention with young men to promote sexual health and prevent rape, dating violence, and adolescent pregnancy.