Perceptions of High-Risk Situations for Sexual Assault: Gender Differences in the U.S. Air Force

Author:

Silber Ashley Olivia1,Lane Marian E2,Morgan Jessica Kelley2,Charm Samantha2,Tharp Andra3,Brown Mark3

Affiliation:

1. Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 101 Conner Drive, Suite 200, Chapel Hill, NC

2. RTI International, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC

3. United States Air Force, Headquarters, Integrated Resilience Office, 1410 Air Force Pentagon, Room 5E960, Washington DC

Abstract

AbstractThis study explored U.S. Air Force service members’ perceptions of high-risk situations for sexual assault victimization. Qualitative data were collected from 52 active duty Airmen, including sexual assault survivors and general population officers and enlisted personnel. Participants were recruited through posted flyers, base-wide e-mail messages, and referrals from the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator’s office. Content analysis was used to summarize participants’ opinions and experiences. High-risk situations for all Airmen included excessive alcohol use, specific physical settings, and situations associated with work assignments. High-risk situations identified frequently by male and female sexual assault survivors and female (but not male) general population Airmen included power imbalance; isolation in the workplace and social settings; and youth, inexperience, and unfamiliarity with the military environment. Female Airmen identified workplaces with a predominance of men or being one of very few women in a group as a high-risk situation for sexual assault victimization. And female sexual assault survivors identified implicit but unwarranted trust between Airmen as a high-risk situation. This study provides new insight into gender differences in high-risk situations for sexual assault victimization, and the data can help policymakers better prevent sexual assault by appropriately tailoring and timing sexual assault risk reduction training.

Funder

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,General Medicine

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