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Overview

Mary P. Koss is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research work primarily spans across the social sciences, with a particular focus on gender studies, sociology and political science, and health-related fields including clinical psychology and general health professions.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Sex Work and Related Issues
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

Mary P. Koss has published extensively in several academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Sex Research
  • Aggressive Behavior
  • The International Journal of Restorative Justice
  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • Contemporary Clinical Trials

Recent publications illustrate ongoing contributions to the study of sexual victimization and related phenomena. Selected papers include:

  • "Factors predictive of sexual violence: Testing the four pillars of the Confluence Model in a large diverse sample of college men", 2021, Aggressive Behavior
  • "The Scope of Rape Victimization and Perpetration Among National Samples of College Students Across 30 years", 2021, Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • "The Revised Sexual Experiences Survey Victimization Version (SES-V): Conceptualization, Modifications, Items and Scoring", 2024, The Journal of Sex Research

Other related recent works, coauthored by frequent collaborators, include:

  • "Preliminary Prevalence Estimates of Sexual Exploitation as Measured by the Sexual Experiences Survey-Victimization (SES-V) in a National US Sample", 2024, The Journal of Sex Research
  • "Quantifying Criminal Sexual Acts: The Illegal Sexual Exploitation Module of the Revised Sexual Experiences Survey-Victimization (SES-V) Measure", 2024, The Journal of Sex Research

Frequent collaborators in their research efforts include:

  • Elise Lopez
  • Zoë D. Peterson
  • RaeAnn E. Anderson
  • Elizabeth J. Anderson
  • Raina V. Lamade

Best Publications

  • Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study

    Vincent J. Felitti;Robert F. Anda;Dale Nordenberg;David F. Williamson

  • The Scope of Rape: Incidence and Prevalence of Sexual Aggression and Victimization in a National Sample of Higher Education Students.

    Mary P. Koss;Christine A. Gidycz;Nadine Wisniewski

  • Sexual Experiences Survey: a research instrument investigating sexual aggression and victimization.

    Mary P. Koss;Cheryl J. Oros

  • REPRINT OF: Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study

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  • Sexual experiences survey: reliability and validity.

    Mary P. Koss;Christine A. Gidycz

  • Revising the SES: A Collaborative Process to Improve Assessment of Sexual Aggression and Victimization:

    Mary P. Koss;Antonia Abbey;Rebecca Campbell;Sarah Cook

  • No Safe Haven: Male Violence Against Women at Home, at Work, and in the Community

    Mary P. Koss;Lisa A. Goodman;Angela Browne;Louise F. Fitzgerald

  • Characteristics of aggressors against women: testing a model using a national sample of college students.

    Neil M. Malamuth;Robert J. Sockloskie;Mary P. Koss;J. S. Tanaka

  • The effects of systemic family violence on children's mental health

    Laura Ann McCloskey;Aurelio José Figueredo;Mary P. Koss

  • Stranger and Acquaintance Rape: Are There Differences In the Victim's Experience?:

    Mary P. Koss;Thomas E. Dinero;Cynthia A. Seibel;Susan L. Cox

  • THE HIDDEN RAPE VICTIM: PERSONALITY, ATTITUDINAL, AND SITUATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

    Mary P. Koss

  • Deleterious effects of criminal victimization on women's health and medical utilization.

    Koss Mp;Koss Pg;Woodruff Wj

  • Discriminant analysis of risk factors for sexual victimization among a national sample of college women.

    Mary P. Koss;Thomas E. Dinero

  • Adult health status of women with histories of childhood abuse and neglect

    Edward A Walker;Ann Gelfand;Wayne J Katon;Mary P Koss

  • Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Chronic Nightmares in Sexual Assault Survivors With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Barry Krakow;Michael Hollifield;Lisa Johnston;Mary Koss

  • Hidden rape: Sexual aggression and victimization in a national sample of students in higher education.

    Mary P. Koss

  • Correlates of rape while intoxicated in a national sample of college women

    Meichun Mohler-Kuo;George W Dowdall;Mary P Koss;Henry Wechsler

  • Detecting the Scope of Rape A Review of Prevalence Research Methods

    Mary P. Koss

  • The Rape Victim: Clinical and Community Interventions

    Mary P. Koss;Mary R. Harvey

  • Pornography and sexual aggression: are there reliable effects and can we understand them?

    Neil M. Malamuth;Tamara Addison;Mary Koss

  • The women's mental health research agenda. Violence against women.

    Mary P. Koss

Frequent Co-Authors

Lisa A. Goodman
Lisa A. Goodman Boston College
Louise F. Fitzgerald
Louise F. Fitzgerald University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jacquelyn W. White
Jacquelyn W. White University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Aurelio José Figueredo
Aurelio José Figueredo University of Arizona
Martie P. Thompson
Martie P. Thompson Appalachian State University
Neil M. Malamuth
Neil M. Malamuth University of California, Los Angeles
Michael Hollifield
Michael Hollifield VA Long Beach Healthcare System
Antonia Abbey
Antonia Abbey Wayne State University
Ask Elklit
Ask Elklit University of Southern Denmark
Christine A. Gidycz
Christine A. Gidycz Ohio University

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