Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Little research has focused on the effects of male child sex experiences but rather studies aim at uncovering the consequences of child abuse. This paper uses findings from a study of violence in a college sample to discuss the effects of types of male child sex experiences. The four types of sex experiences measured in this research included: showing of sexual organs, fondling sexual organs, attempted sexual intercourse, and sexual intercourse. The findings indicate that child sex experiences have negative effects. Child sexual intercourse was found to be related to initiation of unwanted sex acts and belief in rape myths. In this research, deviant child sex experiences are related to future initiation of unwanted sexual behaviors and deviant sexual beliefs. This study also provides an etiological basis for the inclusion of males in victimology research.