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November 11, 2025Crime & DelinquencyOpen Access

Sexual Victimization Risk Among Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Women

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KMKim S. MénardDDDanielle J. DelPriore

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Overview

Analysis shows higher sexual victimization among sexual minority women, indicating significant vulnerability factors like minority stress.

Key Points

  • Victimization risk is higher among sexual minority women at 67.6% compared to 43.3% for heterosexual women, revealing critical disparities.
  • A chi-square test identified significant differences in victimization rates based on sexual orientation among 1,516 survey participants.
  • Logistic regression analysis indicated vulnerabilities such as posttraumatic stress and maladaptive coping significantly predicted victimization risk.
  • The findings emphasize the role of minority stress in elevating sexual victimization risk, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.

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Ménard et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69252ea3c0ce034ddc3566d1https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287251392071
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