Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adolescent Behavior / psychology
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Age Distribution
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
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Data Collection / methods
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Ethnicity / psychology
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Ethnicity / statistics & numerical data
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Prevalence
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Rape / psychology*
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Rape / statistics & numerical data*
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Risk Factors
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Risk-Taking
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Sex Distribution
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Sexual Behavior / psychology
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Sexual Behavior / statistics & numerical data
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Students / psychology
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Students / statistics & numerical data
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Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology
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Substance-Related Disorders / psychology
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Suicide, Attempted / psychology
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Suicide, Attempted / statistics & numerical data
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United States / epidemiology