ERIC Number: EJ1228392
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 14
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Sexual Violence Victimization among Community College Students
Howard, Rebecca M.; Potter, Sharyn J.; Guedj, Céline E.; Moynihan, Mary M.
Journal of American College Health, v67 n7 p674-687 2019
Objective: To assess the prevalence of sexual violence victimization among a community college student population. Participants: In March 2017, students (800) from seven community colleges in a northeastern state participated in an online campus climate survey using the ARC3 Survey Instrument. Methods: We analyze demographic differences between participants who were victimized and those who were not, and we examine the relationship between participant victimization and well-being. Results: Participants who identified as female, younger than 26, not heterosexual, or a race other than Caucasian were significantly more likely to report victimization. Participants who reported victimization were significantly more likely to score negatively on well-being scales than those who did not.Conclusions: Sexual violence prevalence rates among community college students are similar to reported prevalence rates among traditional 4-year undergraduate students. Results suggest a need for increased research on sexual violence among the understudied community college student population.
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Violence, Victims of Crime, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Attitudes, Well Being, Gender Differences, Age Differences, LGBTQ People, Racial Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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