Sexual coercion perpetration and victimisation in females: The influence of borderline and histrionic personality traits, rejection sensitivity, and love styles

This study investigated sexual coercion (perpetration and victimisation) in women. Women (N = 151) aged 18–63 years (M 23.34, SD 8.80) completed standardised questionnaires measuring (nonverbal arousal, emotional manipulation deception, exploitation of the intoxicated), personality disorder traits (Borderline Histrionic), love styles (Eros, Ludus, Storge, Pragma, Mania, Agape), rejection sensitivity. Data analyses revealed that together, traits, styles, sensitivity predicted perpetration involving deception. These variables also victimisation nonverbal arousal Of these predictors, borderline deception (as both a perpetrator victim) from arousal-based coercion. Furthermore, Ludus while use to coerce partner.