A small but growing number of studies have begun testing the core propositions of target congruence theory. While these studies have provided modest support, no study to date has applied it to victimization experienced by Latinas. This is somewhat surprising, given that some of the theory’s theoretical constructs may be especially pertinent to this study population. Using data collected from the Sexual Assault Among Latinas (SALAS) study, results from logistic regression analyses showed that a target’s vulnerability, gratifiability, and antagonism modestly predicted victimization. Specifically, Latinas high in Latino orientation reported lower victimization, whereas Latinas high in masculinity traits were more likely to report victimization, while measures that captured antagonism, such as anger, were also found to be significant.

少数但越来越多的研究已经开始测试目标一致性理论的核心命题。尽管这些研究提供了适度的支持，但迄今为止，尚无研究将其应用于拉美裔遭受的伤害。考虑到该理论的某些理论构造可能与该研究人群特别相关，这有点令人惊讶。使用从拉美裔人的性侵犯中收集的数据（SALAS）研究的逻辑回归分析结果表明，目标的脆弱性，可满足性和对抗性适度地预测了受害。具体而言，拉丁裔倾向较高的拉丁裔报告的受害程度较低，而男性气质特征较高的拉丁裔更有可能报告受害现象，而捕获对抗性的措施（例如愤怒）也很重要。