Table 1

Summaries and Additional Data from Study Results on Women's Heterosexual Aggression

Authors N Population Outcomes

Sarrel & Masters, 1982 11 Men seeking sex therapy Reported negative emotional response to sexual abuse

Struckman-Johnson & Struckman-Johnson 1994 204 College men,
X age = 22 33% experienced pressured or forced sex since age 16

Larimer, Lydum, Anderson, and Turner 1999 M=165
W=131 College Students in Greek orgs.
X age = 19 20.7% of men and 27.5% (ns) of women experienced unwanted sexual contact; .6% of men and 4.6% of women experienced physically forced sexual contact (p < .05)

Anderson 1998 461 College women
X age = 22, 78% single 32% to 51% reported initiating sexual contact with a man who was "under the influence" of alcohol or drugs

Anderson, 1996 212 College women
X age = 22, 78% single Women who held adversarial beliefs about relationships and/or experienced past sexual abuse were more likely to be sexually aggressive toward men

Struckman-Johnson & Struckman-Johnson, 1992 M=157
W=158 College Students
X age = 20 Approx. 20% believed that it is impossible to rape a man

Margolin 1990 M=171
W=194 College Students It is more acceptable for a woman to deny sexual consent than for a man

Craig Shea 1998 #1=171
#2=261 College Women
X age = 19 Coercers were more likely to have experienced physical punishment as a child, to have said "no" but meant "yes" to sexual intercourse, and to have experienced sexual coercion

Clements-Schrieber, et.al., 1998 234 Canadian women
X age = 39 31% to 97% reported a likelihood of using overt pressure (kissing, touching, undressing) and 13% to 28% of using covert (get him drunk, make him jealous) to get sex from a reluctant man

Struckman-Johnson, 1988 M=268
W=355 College Students
X age = 20 Of those coerced, more men than women (52% vs. 16%) experienced psychological force, more women than men (55% vs. 10%) physical force, and equal percents (10%) no consent due to intoxication

Anderson & Aymami, 1993 M=128
W=212 College Students
X age = 24 15 of 26 items showed significantly higher support by men than women

Anderson & Sorensen, 1999 M=82
W=163 College Students
X age = 22 12 of 17 items showed significantly higher support by men than women

Authors	N	Population	Outcomes
Sarrel & Masters, 1982	11	Men seeking sex therapy	Reported negative emotional response to sexual abuse
Struckman-Johnson & Struckman-Johnson 1994	204	College men, X age = 22	33% experienced pressured or forced sex since age 16
Larimer, Lydum, Anderson, and Turner 1999	M=165 W=131	College Students in Greek orgs. X age = 19	20.7% of men and 27.5% (ns) of women experienced unwanted sexual contact; .6% of men and 4.6% of women experienced physically forced sexual contact (p < .05)
Anderson 1998	461	College women X age = 22, 78% single	32% to 51% reported initiating sexual contact with a man who was "under the influence" of alcohol or drugs
Anderson, 1996	212	College women X age = 22, 78% single	Women who held adversarial beliefs about relationships and/or experienced past sexual abuse were more likely to be sexually aggressive toward men
Struckman-Johnson & Struckman-Johnson, 1992	M=157 W=158	College Students X age = 20	Approx. 20% believed that it is impossible to rape a man
Margolin 1990	M=171 W=194	College Students	It is more acceptable for a woman to deny sexual consent than for a man
Craig Shea 1998	#1=171 #2=261	College Women X age = 19	Coercers were more likely to have experienced physical punishment as a child, to have said "no" but meant "yes" to sexual intercourse, and to have experienced sexual coercion
Clements-Schrieber, et.al., 1998	234	Canadian women X age = 39	31% to 97% reported a likelihood of using overt pressure (kissing, touching, undressing) and 13% to 28% of using covert (get him drunk, make him jealous) to get sex from a reluctant man
Struckman-Johnson, 1988	M=268 W=355	College Students X age = 20	Of those coerced, more men than women (52% vs. 16%) experienced psychological force, more women than men (55% vs. 10%) physical force, and equal percents (10%) no consent due to intoxication
Anderson & Aymami, 1993	M=128 W=212	College Students X age = 24	15 of 26 items showed significantly higher support by men than women
Anderson & Sorensen, 1999	M=82 W=163	College Students X age = 22	12 of 17 items showed significantly higher support by men than women