Refusal communication is a dyadic process, with one person communicating a refusal and another person responding. To enhance our understanding of this process, we surveyed college students to assess their interpretation of their partners’ responses when they declined vaginal–penile sexual activity. In an online survey, participants were prompted to describe their partners’ reactions when participants refused their partner's vaginal–penile sex initiation. Through content analysis, three themes were present: (1) partner accepted the refusal, (2) partner experienced negative emotions, (3) partner ignored their refusals. Participants frequently reported their refusals were accepted. Sexual assault prevention initiatives should work to normalize refusal communication.

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当大学生拒绝性活动时，他们如何看待伴侣对他们的反应？

拒绝沟通是一个双向过程，一个人传达拒绝，另一个人做出回应。为了加深我们对这一过程的理解，我们对大学生进行了调查，以评估他们对伴侣拒绝阴道-阴茎性活动时的反应的解释。在一项在线调查中，当参与者拒绝伴侣的阴道-阴茎性行为时，参与者被要求描述其伴侣的反应。通过内容分析，呈现出三个主题：（1）伴侣接受了拒绝，（2）伴侣经历了负面情绪，（3）伴侣忽视了他们的拒绝。参与者经常报告他们的拒绝被接受。性侵犯预防举措应努力使拒绝沟通正常化。