TY - JOUR
T1 - Nonconsensual Sexual Experiences of Adolescents in Urban India
AU - Jaya, Jaya
AU - Hindin, Michelle J.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was conducted by Jaya as part of her dissertation research for the degree of Doctorate in Public Health. Jaya’s dissertation research was funded by Mellon Grant from the Hopkins Population Center, dissertation grant from Bill and Melinda Gates Institute of Population and Reproductive Health, and the Woodrow Wilson–Johnson & Johnson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Health.
Copyright:
Copyright 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2007/6
Y1 - 2007/6
N2 - Purpose: Research from developing countries suggests that nonconsensual sexual experiences are common, yet these experiences remain understudied. Methods: We describe the prevalence and factors associated with nonconsensual sexual experiences of unmarried adolescents (583 boys and 474 girls), ages 15-19 years, from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods in Delhi, India. We also describe their reports of perpetrators. Results: Thirty-two percent of boys and 42% of girls reported being touched against their will. After multivariate adjustment, both boys and girls who had ever worked (odds ratio [OR] = 1.76, p = .05 and OR = 1.79, p = .004, respectively) and those who had a friend of the opposite gender (OR = 3.64, p = .0001 and OR = 2.19, p = .0001, respectively) were more likely to report the experience. The most commonly reported perpetrators were female friends for boys (60%) and strangers for girls (93%). Fifteen percent of boys and 3% of girls reported that someone forcibly tried to have a physical relationship with them. Boys who had ever worked (OR = 3.73, p = .007) were more likely to report the experience. Both boys and girls who had a friend of the opposite sex were more likely to report attempted forced physical relationship (OR = 3.73, p = .0001 and OR = 3.41, p = .03, respectively). The most commonly reported perpetrators were female friends for boys (72%) and neighbors (60%) for girls. Conclusions: Nonconsensual sex is a common experience for these adolescents and there are important gender differences in experience and type of perpetrator. The findings underscore the need to develop programs that enable young people to prevent and cope with nonconsensual sexual experiences.
AB - Purpose: Research from developing countries suggests that nonconsensual sexual experiences are common, yet these experiences remain understudied. Methods: We describe the prevalence and factors associated with nonconsensual sexual experiences of unmarried adolescents (583 boys and 474 girls), ages 15-19 years, from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods in Delhi, India. We also describe their reports of perpetrators. Results: Thirty-two percent of boys and 42% of girls reported being touched against their will. After multivariate adjustment, both boys and girls who had ever worked (odds ratio [OR] = 1.76, p = .05 and OR = 1.79, p = .004, respectively) and those who had a friend of the opposite gender (OR = 3.64, p = .0001 and OR = 2.19, p = .0001, respectively) were more likely to report the experience. The most commonly reported perpetrators were female friends for boys (60%) and strangers for girls (93%). Fifteen percent of boys and 3% of girls reported that someone forcibly tried to have a physical relationship with them. Boys who had ever worked (OR = 3.73, p = .007) were more likely to report the experience. Both boys and girls who had a friend of the opposite sex were more likely to report attempted forced physical relationship (OR = 3.73, p = .0001 and OR = 3.41, p = .03, respectively). The most commonly reported perpetrators were female friends for boys (72%) and neighbors (60%) for girls. Conclusions: Nonconsensual sex is a common experience for these adolescents and there are important gender differences in experience and type of perpetrator. The findings underscore the need to develop programs that enable young people to prevent and cope with nonconsensual sexual experiences.
KW - Adolescents
KW - India
KW - Sexual coercion
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.01.014
DO - 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.01.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 17531768
AN - SCOPUS:34248662125
SN - 1054-139X
VL - 40
SP - 573.e7-573.e14
JO - Journal of Adolescent Health
JF - Journal of Adolescent Health
IS - 6
ER -