State-level structural sexism and adolescent sexual violence victimization in the US.

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  • Author(s): Lee H;Lee H
  • Source:
    Child abuse & neglect [Child Abuse Negl] 2024 Dec; Vol. 158, pp. 107096. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 18.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Elsevier Science Inc Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7801702 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-7757 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01452134 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Child Abuse Negl Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Oxford : Elsevier Science Inc
      Original Publication: Oxford, Elmsford, N. Y., Pergamon Press.
    • Subject Terms:
      Crime Victims*/statistics & numerical data ; Crime Victims*/psychology ; Sex Offenses*/statistics & numerical data ; Sex Offenses*/psychology ; Sexism*/statistics & numerical data ; Sexism*/psychology; Humans ; Adolescent ; Male ; Female ; United States/epidemiology ; Sex Factors
    • Abstract:
      Background: Adolescent sexual violence victimization is a significant public health issue in the United States. Structural sexism, a form of gender inequality at the societal level, may play a crucial role in influencing the prevalence of sexual violence victimization among adolescents.
      Objective: This study aims to examine the association between state-level structural sexism and sexual violence victimization among adolescents and to explore how this relationship varies between male and female adolescents.
      Participants and Setting: Data was derived from a nationally representative sample of high school students in grades 9-12 across the United States who participated in the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS) in 2017 and 2019.
      Methods: A state-level structural sexism index was created from nine different items to reflect the multidimensional nature of structural sexism. This study employs multi-level regression analysis to investigate the impact of state-level structural sexism on three types of sexual violence victimization: sexual violence, sexual dating violence, and physical dating violence.
      Results: This study revealed a significant interaction between structural sexism and gender. In states with higher levels of structural sexism, female adolescents reported increased likelihood of sexual violence (β = 0.013, p < .001), sexual dating violence (β = 0.006, p < .001), and physical dating violence (β = 0.006, p < .001) compared to males. Conversely, male adolescents in these states reported lower rates of victimization.
      Conclusions: The results underscore the role of structural sexism in influencing sexual violence victimization among adolescents. Addressing structural sexism may be essential in mitigating the risk of sexual violence victimization, especially for female adolescents.
      Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The author has no conflict of interest related to this publication.
      (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Adolescent sexual violence victimization; Adolescents; Gender inequality; Structural sexism; United States
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20241018 Date Completed: 20241207 Latest Revision: 20241207
    • Publication Date:
      20241209
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107096
    • Accession Number:
      39423595