127-01: The Link Between Child Abuse and Neglect With Coercive and Forced Sexual Victimization in Young Adulthood: The Role of Inhibitory Control Task Performance

The current study tests the effects of child maltreatment on response inhibition task performance (i.e., Go/No-go accuracy and time) and its ability to predict later sexual victimization among young adult women.  Fifty-nine young adult women who did not attend college provided their information in-person at baseline and via an online survey two years later. Victimization typologies were tested with exploratory factor analyses that ultimately supported two factors: sexual coercion and forced sexual contact.  Results revealed that neglect was indirectly linked to coercive sexual victimization via Go/No-go time while abuse was directly related to experiences of forced sexual victimization.  The current results may suggest that neglect incurs risk to sexual victimization due to slower task response time.

Objectives

- To learn about child abuse and neglect.
- To learn about inhibitory control.
- To learn about sexual victimization. 

Keywords: abuse/neglect, decision making, sexual abuse / harassment

127-02: Family, Community and Societal Contexts of Gender-Based Violence in Kenya: An Analysis of 2015-2017 Print Media Reports

Gender Based Violence (GBV) is one of the most notable human rights violations in society, with Kenya being no exception. Numerous actions have been geared towards the eradication of GBV but the vice continues to rear its ugly head on families and communities as reported in Kenya’s print media. This paper seeks to analyze print media GBV reports in Kenya and provide a platform within which the society can interrogate her weaknesses and leverage on her strengths to ameliorate gender relations. Preliminary results intimate that cases of sexual violence are dominant with a majority of survivors being minors. There is an increase in domestic violence and sexual assault on women with 55% of women who are married having experienced sexual violence in their lifetime

Objectives

- To examine forms of gender-based violence in Kenya as reported in the print media.
- To identify the perpetrators and survivors of different forms of gender-based violenceas reported in the print media.
- To document coping strategies adopted by the survivors of gender-based violence asreported in the print media.

Keywords: violence, abuse/neglect, Secondary Data Analysis

127-03: Examining Depression and Relationship Power as Mediators of the Association Between IPV and Safer Sex Self-Efficacy

Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a significant risk factor for STIs and HIV among women. Safer sex self-efficacy, which refers to one’s belief that that they can perform specific behaviors to minimize the risk of infection, has been associated with reduced women’s sexual risk for STIs and HIV. Abused women, however, are more likely to report poor mental health and lower perceived relationship power, which renders them less likely to negotiate safer sex practices. We hypothesized that the causal pathway between IPV and safer sex self-efficacy would be mediated by mental health and relational variables for abused women. Robust model fit indices confirmed depression and relationship power as mediators between violence and safer sex self-efficacy. Implications for clinicians and researchers will be discussed.  

Objectives

- Identify sexual health risks associated with intimate partner violence.
- Examine depression and relationship power as mediators of the association between IPV and safer sex self-efficacy.
- Discuss implications for IPV and HIV researchers and clinicians who work with this population of at-risk women.

Keywords: intimate partner violence (IPV), risky behaviors, structural equation modeling (SEM)

127-04: Family-Sanctioned Sex Trafficking:Studying Risk and Male Partner Relational Dynamics Among the Bedia of India

Family-sanctioned sex trafficking flourishes in rural India. Among the lower caste Bedia, for instance, income from prostitution—among girls whose entry was chosen for them—is the primary form of family income. Prostituted girls remain in the industry until they can no longer earn. In the absence of empirical data, this investigation sought to identify risks to health and well-being among prostituted Bedia, and to explore their relational dynamics with partners and clients.  In-depth interviews were conducted with 31 Bedia women, residing in seven villages in Madhya Pradesh. Results indicate multiple risks to health and well-being (e.g., low education, sexual violence, early age of entry, inconsistent condom use) high client volume, and intimate relations without opportunities for marriage. 

Objectives

- Delineate the economics of the rural-based sex economy. 
- Identify health-compromising risk factors experienced by prostitution-involved Bedia women.
- Describe participants’ relationships with male intimates.

Keywords: human trafficking, intergenerational, well-being