A Scoping Review and Exploratory Analysis Applying Hamby’s 2017 Conceptual Definition of Violence to Measures of Sexual Violence
the non-essential and intentional criteria. This review demonstrated the conceptual complexities in defining and operationalizing SV using Hamby's functional definition. Future research focused on clarifying how intent and the non-essential nature of sexual acts are captured in questionnaires could improve conceptual precision within SV research.
Authors
- Paige K Michel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8192-2645)
- RaeAnn E. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9938-0717)
- Madison J. Waldron
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- University of North Dakota (US)
- University of Missouri (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
- Published
- 2026-05-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2026.2673324
- Primary Topic
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health