PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Al-Quaiz, AlJoharah M.
AU  - Raheel, Hafsa M.
TI  - Correlates of sexual violence among adolescent females in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
DP  - 2009 Jun 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 829--834
VI  - 30
IP  - 6
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/30/6/829.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/30/6/829.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2009 Jun 01; 30
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency, experiences and correlates of sexual violence among female adolescents in Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2 schools in Riyadh city for adolescent females starting from January 2008 for 3 months. Five classes with 25 students in each were randomly selected from intermediate and secondary grade of each school. Four hundred and nineteen students were included. A self-answering questionnaire was distributed and collected after 15 minutes by 3 research assistants.RESULTS: Forty-two adolescent students (10%) were exposed to sexual violence. Only 31% of the students were taught how to react to sexual violence. Students whose order was >/=5th among siblings and who had unsupportive parents in discussing sexual issues were more exposed to sexual violence (x2=4.02, p=0.044, x2=4.24, p=0.039).CONCLUSION: Being >/=5th in order among siblings and having unsupportive parents in discussing sexual issues were correlates for exposure to sexual violence. Being >/=5th in order among siblings and having unsupportive parents in discussing sexual issues were correlates for exposure to sexual violence.