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Project # 4

The Effects of Physically Forced Sex on the Sex of the Respondent by Race

Erika Richardson

Tuskegee University

SOWK 300-01

March 28, 2010

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I. Hypothesis

The topic of my research is physically forced sex on individual persons and its effects on

race and sex. The sex of the respondents is my independent variable and the race of

respondents is my control variable. Respondents who were physically forced to have sex

are more likely to be females. Thus, meaning more female respondents would have

experienced a situation with someone who physically forced themselves upon them

(consential or non-consential) rather than the male respondents.

For my multivariate hypothesis, the control variable of race is introduced. The values for

race are whites and blacks (non-whites). More female respondents who were physically

forced to have sex are more likely to be white than black respondents. In this, more

physically forced sex victims would be white females rather than black females.
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II. Rationale

My bivariate hypothesis states, respondents who were physically forced to have sex are

more likely to be females. Males in America are the least likely to be physically forced to

do anything. Males who are physically forced to have sex are usually raped while

incarcerated. Females are more likely to be put in a situation when a male tries to

establish his dominance through force. Females tend to be more acceptable, meaning the

female sex is more willing to accept the situation of someone forcing themselves on

them.

More female respondents who were physically forced to have sex are more likely to be

white than black. White females tend to be more passive than black females. In this

meaning white females will not fight as hard as a black female when put in such a

situation. The white female is portrayed as this delicate being. The black female is

portrayed as a lioness, someone who protects against whoever at any cost. More white

females are subjected to physically forced sex than black females.

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III. Results

Table 1

Physically Forced Sex by Respondents Sex (%)

Gender of Respondents

HIT Females Males Totals

Yes 5.0 4.9 9.9

No 45.4 43.0 88.7

Totals 51.1 48.0 100.0

(N) (6952) (6602) (13601)

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III. Results (cont’d)

Table 2

The Influences of Physically Forced Sex By Gender of R

Controlling for R’s Race (%)

Gender of Respondents

HIT Females Males Totals

Black Respondents

Yes 5.3 5.2 10.5

No 45.7 41.9 87.8

Totals 51.8 47.9 100.0

(N) (3659) (3384) (7065)

White Respondents

Yes 4.7 4.5 9.2

No 45.3 44.3 89.8

Totals 50.4 49.4 100.0

(N) (3193) (3132) (6336)

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IV. Discussion

In Table 1, describes the relationship between people physically forced to have sex by

their gender. 5 percent of respondents who were physically forced to have sex were

female respondents. 4.9 percent of respondents who were physically forced to have sex

were male. 45.4 percent of respondents who have never been physically forced to have

sex were female. 43.0 of males who never have been physically forced to have sex were

male. More female respondents have been physically forced to have sex than male

respondents.

My bivariate hypothesis states respondents who were physically forced to have sex are

more likely to be females. My bivariate analysis and hypothesis are the same. 4.9 percent

of males were physically forced to engage in sex and 5 percent of females were

physically forced to have sex. There are more females by 1 percent. The percentage is

close but the female respondents still had more cases.

In Table 2, the relationship between people physically forced to have sex by their gender,

controlled by the respondent’s race. The values for race are whites and blacks (non-

Whites). 5.3 percent of black female respondents were physically forced to have sex. 5.2

percent of black male respondents were physically forced to have sex. 45.7 percent of

black female respondents were not physically forced to have sex. 41.9 percent of black

male respondents were not physically forced to have sex. 4.7 percent of white female

respondents were physically forced to have sex . 4.5 percent of white male respondents
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were physically forced to have sex. 45.3 percent of white female respondents were not

physically forced to have sex. 44.3 percent of white male respondents were not physically

forced to have sex.

My multivariate hypothesis states more female respondents who were physically forced

to have sex are more likely to be white than black. The multivariate analysis and

hypothesis is different. More female respondents who were physically forced to have sex

were black. 5.3 percent of female respondents who were physically forced to have sex

were black. 4.7 percent of respondents who were physically forced to have sex were

white. More black female respondents were physically forced to have sex than white

females.
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V. Appendix

GET
FILE='SPSS Data Files:Other SPSS Files:yrbs2001:yrbs2001.dat'.
EXECUTE .
STRING RACE3 (A8) .
RECODE
race
(6='2') (1 thru 5='1') (7 thru 8='1') (ELSE='8') INTO RACE3 .
VARIABLE LABELS RACE3 '"race collapsed to two values"'.
EXECUTE .

FREQUENCIES
VARIABLES=hit sex race3 .
CROSSTABS
/TABLES=hit BY sex
/FORMAT= AVALUE NOINDEX BOX LABELS TABLES
/CELLS= COUNT TOTAL .

CROSSTABS
/TABLES=hit BY sex BY race3
/FORMAT= AVALUE NOINDEX BOX LABELS TABLES
/CELLS= COUNT TOTAL .
CROSSTABS
/TABLES=hit BY sex BY race3
/FORMAT= AVALUE NOINDEX BOX LABELS TABLES
/CELLS= COUNT TOTAL .
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Erika Richardson
SOWK 300-01
MAR. 23 2010

23 Mar 10 SPSS 6.1 for the Power Macintosh Page 1

>Error # 4678 in column 61. Text: RACE3

>On the RECODE command, a variable following the keyword INTO is undefined,
>although the value specifications generate string values. New string
>variables must be explicitly declared on the STRING command.
>This command not executed.

>Warning # 4461 in column 17. Text: RACE3

>An unknown variable name was specified on the VAR LABELS command. The
name
>and the label will be ignored.

23 Mar 10 SPSS 6.1 for the Power Macintosh Page 2

HIT Did boyfriend/girlfriend hit/slap 12 mo

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

188 1.4 1.4 1.4

1 1350 9.9 9.9 11.3
2 12063 88.7 88.7 100.0
------- ------- -------
Total 13601 100.0 100.0

Valid cases 13601 Missing cases 0

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SEX What is your sex

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

47 .3 .3 .3
1 6952 51.1 51.1 51.5
2 6602 48.5 48.5 100.0
------- ------- -------
Total 13601 100.0 100.0

Valid cases 13601 Missing cases 0

-----------------------------------

RACE3 "race collapsed to two values"

Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent

1 7065 51.9 51.9 51.9

2 6336 46.6 46.6 98.5
8 200 1.5 1.5 100.0
------- ------- -------
Total 13601 100.0 100.0

Valid cases 13601 Missing cases 0

23 Mar 10 SPSS 6.1 for the Power Macintosh Page 3

HIT Did boyfriend/girlfriend hit/slap 12 mo by SEX What is your sex

SEX Page 1 of 1
Count |
Tot Pct |
| Row
| | 1 | 2 | Total
HIT --------+--------+--------+--------+
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| | 88 | 100 | 188
| | .6 | .7 | 1.4
+--------+--------+--------+
1 | 5 | 685 | 660 | 1350
| .0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 9.9
+--------+--------+--------+
2 | 42 | 6179 | 5842 | 12063
| .3 | 45.4 | 43.0 | 88.7
+--------+--------+--------+
Column 47 6952 6602 13601
Total .3 51.1 48.5 100.0

Number of Missing Observations: 0

HIT Did boyfriend/girlfriend hit/slap 12 mo by SEX What is your sex

Controlling for..
RACE3 "race collapsed to two values" Value = 1 BLACK

SEX Page 1 of 1
Count |
Tot Pct |
| Row
| | 1 | 2 | Total
HIT --------+--------+--------+--------+
| | 60 | 59 | 119
| | .8 | .8 | 1.7
+--------+--------+--------+
1 | 2 | 373 | 367 | 742
| .0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 10.5
+--------+--------+--------+
2 | 20 | 3226 | 2958 | 6204
| .3 | 45.7 | 41.9 | 87.8
+--------+--------+--------+
Column 22 3659 3384 7065
Total .3 51.8 47.9 100.0

23 Mar 10 SPSS 6.1 for the Power Macintosh Page 8

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HIT Did boyfriend/girlfriend hit/slap 12 mo by SEX What is your sex

Controlling for..
RACE3 "race collapsed to two values" Value = 2 WHITE

SEX Page 1 of 1
Count |
Tot Pct |
| Row
| | 1 | 2 | Total
HIT --------+--------+--------+--------+
| | 26 | 40 | 66
| | .4 | .6 | 1.0
+--------+--------+--------+
1 | 1 | 298 | 282 | 581
| .0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 9.2
+--------+--------+--------+
2 | 10 | 2869 | 2810 | 5689
| .2 | 45.3 | 44.3 | 89.8
+--------+--------+--------+
Column 11 3193 3132 6336
Total .2 50.4 49.4 100.0

Number of Missing Observations: 200

23 Mar 10 SPSS 6.1 for the Power Macintosh Page 9

>Error # 1216. Command name: SAVE

>A file could not be opened. Perhaps the directory does not exist, or you
>don't have write permission in it, or the file does not exist or is
>write-protected.
>This command not executed.
>The error involves file SPSS Data Files:Other SPSS Files:yrbs2001:yrbs2001.dat
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