This document summarizes a proposed study that aims to examine the relationship between athletic participation and sexual aggression in college men. Specifically, it aims to determine if factors like masculinity, competitiveness, and sense of sexual entitlement can explain the reported association between athletics and sexual aggression. The study will survey male college wrestlers and non-athletes on measures of sexual experiences, masculinity, competitiveness, and sexual entitlement. It will analyze the relationships between these variables and test if the association between athletics and sexual aggression remains significant when accounting for masculinity-related factors. The findings could help inform intervention programs targeting populations at risk of sexual aggression.
1. Understanding the Association Between Athletic Participation and Sexual Aggression “ Mediating Factors” Earl E. Walker, Jr., M.Ed. Boston University Committee Members: Leonard Zaichkowsky, Ph.D., Judy Pierson, Ed.D., John Cheffers, Ed.D., Eric Hartung, Ed.D., William Pollack, Ph.D.
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