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Prospective study of rape perpetration by young South African men: incidence & risk factors
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 5, p e38210 (2012), PLoS ONE
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012.
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Abstract
- Background There has been very little prospective research on rape perpetration among men. This paper describes the incidence and risk factors for new rape and attempted rape events among young South African men in an HIV prevention trial. Methods We followed 1,147 men aged 15–26 years who enrolled into a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the HIV prevention behavioural intervention Stepping Stones. Incidence rate ratios for factors associated with incident rape were derived from Poisson models. Results The young men reported 217 incident rapes (completed or attempted) of a girl or woman over 1,914 person years of follow up, yielding a rape incidence of 11.2 per 100 person years. Overall 24.9% of men had previously raped at baseline, and 18.9% did so during the follow up. Among the latter, 61.3% raped for the first time, and 38.7% re-offended. Multivariable Poisson modelling showed a higher incidence of rape perpetration among men who had ever used drugs (IRR 1.86 95%CI 1.39, 2.49), had eight or more lifetime partners (IRR 1.48 95% CI 1.09, 2.01), had been physically violent toward a female partner (IRR 1.50 95%CI 1.11, 2.03) and had disclosed rape perpetration at baseline (IRR 1.45 95%CI 1.07, 1.97). A lower incidence was found among those with greater resistance to peer pressure (IRR 0.85 95%CI 0.74, 0.97). Conclusions The findings highlight the importance of male gender socialisation and addressing delinquent youth sub-cultures in rape prevention. Prevention requires change in hegemonic masculinity, with its emphasis on gender hierarchy, exaggerated performance of heterosexuality and control of women. Interventions are needed to address male socialisation with delinquent peers, by reducing exposure to childhood trauma and strengthening opportunities for gainful employment (in work or recreation).
- Subjects :
- Male
Child abuse
Domestic Violence
Non-Clinical Medicine
Epidemiology
Culture
Poison control
lcsh:Medicine
050109 social psychology
Global Health
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Women’s health
Suicide prevention
Cultural Anthropology
Rape and Sexual Assault
0302 clinical medicine
Sociology
5. Gender equality
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Human Relations
Psychology
Prospective Studies
030212 general & internal medicine
lcsh:Science
Social Research
Multidisciplinary
Incidence
Incidence (epidemiology)
05 social sciences
Social Discrimination
16. Peace & justice
Mental Health
behavior and behavior mechanisms
Medicine
Female
Public Health
Behavioral and Social Aspects of Health
Research Article
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Social Psychology
Gender Discrimination
education
Social Anthropology
Crime and Criminology
behavioral disciplines and activities
Sexual and Gender Issues
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
mental disorders
medicine
Humans
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Psychiatry
Health Care Policy
business.industry
lcsh:R
social sciences
Social Epidemiology
Sexual abuse
Rape
Anthropology
Heterosexuality
Domestic violence
lcsh:Q
business
Demography
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ce38be05da778cb81f6c62fe292b0092