The Differing Effects of Repeat and Multiple Violent Victimization for Adults

• In Event: Poster Session

Abstract

This study uses reports of sexual assault, physical assault, stalking, and threats of violence from the National Violence and Threats of Violence Against Men and Women Survey (NVAWS; n=16,000) to examine single versus repeat versus multiple violent victimization as an adult. Repeat victimization is defined as experiencing more than one of the same type of victimization in adulthood (e.g., a respondent who was physically assaulted more than once). Multiple victimization is defined as experiencing more than one type of victimization as an adult (e.g., a respondent who experienced an incident of physical assault and a separate incident of sexual assault). This poster presents the distribution of the different types of victimization in the sample (single, repeat, multiple) within and across the four crimes and explores the impact of the different types of victimization on victim outcomes, including current mental health, alcohol use, and drug use.

Authors

• Alison Cares, Assumption College

• Barry Ruback, Pennsylvania State University

• Jacob Stowell, Northeastern University