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Factors Associated with Unwanted Sexual Attention in Australian Nightlife Districts: An Exploratory Study of Nightlife Attendees
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posted on 2023-02-20, 04:24 authored by Ryan BaldwinRyan Baldwin, T Dhinsa, D de Andrade, Kerri CoomberKerri Coomber, Ashlee CurtisAshlee Curtis, S Wells, J Ferris, C Puljevic, Shannon HyderShannon Hyder, S Litherland, Peter MillerPeter MillerBackground: Experiences of unwanted sexual attention (UWSA) are commonplace within nightlife environments. While typically associated with aggression perpetration, literature has suggested that a history of childhood corporal punishment (CCP) may also be related to experiences of victimisation in nightlife environments. The current exploratory study aims to examine the associations between experiences of UWSA victimisation and a history of CCP, trait aggression, and conformity to masculine norms (Playboy and Winning), for males and females separately. Method: Street intercept interviews in the Brisbane inner-city entertainment precincts were used to measure demographic details and participants’ breath alcohol concentration. Online follow-up surveys were used to record participants’ experiences of UWSA on the night of interview, history of CCP, and self-reported rates of trait aggression and conformity to masculine norms. The final sample consisted of 288 females, as there were not sufficient male UWSA experiences for analysis. Results: Approximately 20% of female nightlife patrons experienced some form of UWSA victimisation. Logistic regression analyses identified that after controlling for age and intoxication, a history of CCP, trait aggression and masculine norm conformity were unrelated to experiences of UWSA for female respondents. Conclusions: The current study found that individual factors were unrelated to experiences of UWSA, indicating that simply being in the nightlife environment, especially as a female, increases the risk of UWSA victimisation. Understanding and exploring social and environmental risk factors, rather than individual factors, is needed to prevent victimisation in nightlife environments.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthVolume
19Article number
ARTN 16259Location
SwitzerlandPublisher DOI
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1661-7827eISSN
1660-4601Language
EnglishPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalIssue
23Publisher
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Science & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineEnvironmental SciencesPublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthEnvironmental Sciences & Ecologyunwanted sexual attentionchildhood corporal punishmentmasculine normstrait aggressionnightlifealcoholHEAVY EPISODIC DRINKINGPHYSICAL PUNISHMENTBARROOM AGGRESSIONMASCULINE NORMSCORPORAL PUNISHMENTRISK-FACTORSALCOHOLCONFORMITYVIOLENCEMENMaleHumansFemaleAustraliaSexual BehaviorCrime VictimsAggressionSurveys and QuestionnairesAlcohol DrinkingMental HealthViolence ResearchPreventionBehavioral and Social Science16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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