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APPENDIX E: GENERAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE QUESTIONS

SES-V Short Form

The following questions are regarding any general sexual violence you may have experienced from the age of 14 to the present time. You may have experienced this in person or online apart from dating apps. Please answer with the frequency of which these events happened.

  1. Someone fondled, kissed, or rubbed up against the private areas of my body (lips, breast/chest, crotch or butt) or removed some of my clothes without my consent (but did not attempt sexual penetration). a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3+

  2. Someone had oral sex with me or made me have oral sex with them without my consent. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3+

  3. A man put his penis into my vagina, or someone inserted fingers or objects into my vagina without my consent. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3+

  4. A man put his penis into my butt, or someone inserted fingers or objects into my butt without my consent. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3+

  5. Even though it didn’t happen, someone TRIED to have oral sex with me, or make me have oral sex with them without my consent. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3+

  6. Even though it didn’t happen, a man TRIED to put his penis into my vagina, or someone TRIED to insert fingers or objects into my vagina without my consent. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3+

  7. Even though it didn’t happen, a man TRIED to put his penis into my butt, or someone TRIED to insert fingers or objects into my butt without my consent. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3+

  8. Did any of the experiences described in this survey happen to you 1 or more times? a. Yes b. No

  9. What was the sex of the person or persons who did them to you? a. Female only b. Male only c. Both females and males d. I reported no experiences

  10. Have you ever been raped? a. Yes b. No

The following are additional questions about sexual experiences which could have occurred in person or on online platforms, not including from dating apps. Answer with the frequency of which these incidents occurred.

  1. Someone showed me their private body parts without my consent. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3+

  2. Someone sent nude or semi-nude pictures to me without my consent. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3+

  3. Someone tried to take nude or semi-nude pictures of me without my consent. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3+

  4. Someone tried to send others nude or semi-nude pictures of me without my consent. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3+

  5. An image or video of me in an unwanted sexual experience was posted online/sent to others. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3+

  6. Someone publicly posted an offensive sexual comment about me. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3+

  7. I have received sexually violent threats and/or messages. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3+

  8. Did any of the sexual experiences described in this survey or in the dating app survey happen to you at least 1 time? a. Yes b. No

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