ERIC Number: EJ1421111
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
College Students' Experiences of Sexual Violence and Reasons for Seeking Care in Campus Health and Counseling Centers
Jocelyn C. Anderson; Michelle D. S. Boakye; Zoe Feinstein; Summer Miller-Walfish; Kelley A. Jones; Carla D. Chugani; Alexandra Schmulevich; Reesha Jackson; Elizabeth Miller
Journal of American College Health, v72 n3 p753-760 2024
Objective: Examine associations between care seeking reasons in college health and counseling centers and sexual violence (SV). Participants: College students (n = 2,084 baseline, n = 1,170 one-year follow up) participating in a cluster randomized controlled trial of an SV reduction intervention on 28 campuses. Methods: Computer-based survey data gathered during students' clinic visit and one-year follow up. Results: Despite high prevalence of SV, students almost never sought care specifically for SV (0.5% of reported visits). Gender differences emerged for reasons students sought care generally, but were not associated with differences in care seeking among those who experienced SV. At baseline and one-year, students who reported SV were more likely to state mental or sexual and reproductive health as their reason for care seeking. Conclusion: Many students seeking care have experienced SV yet present with other health needs. Providers need to recognize this and have a low threshold for providing SV resources routinely. Supplemental data for this article can be accessed online at https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2102/10.1080/07448481.2022.2057189
Descriptors: College Students, Help Seeking, Violence, Sexual Abuse, Gender Differences, Mental Health, Physical Health, Victims of Crime
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) (DHHS/NIH); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania; West Virginia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Sexual Experiences Survey
Grant or Contract Numbers: K23AA027288; R01AA023260; T32HD087162