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Shalaurey L. Jones; Jim E. Banta; Mekeila Cook; Ronald Mataya; Jennifer Zuniga – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Explores racial differences of sexual violence-(SV) health service-(HS) outcomes among college women: (1) seeking support from a confidential-resource-(CR) and (2) reporting SV to the Title IX office. Participants: Data was collected from all ages of women (N = 583) and grade levels from one-large university on the Pacific-coast.…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Violence, College Students, Females
Elizabeth Mackinlay; Renée T. Mickelburgh; Margaret Henderson; Bonnie Evans; Christina Gowlett – Gender and Education, 2024
This essay details research into feminist digital activism in the Australian context through analysing the themes that emerged from the Teach Us Consent website. It provides a preliminary analysis of its contents as a means to continue and deepen the conversation around issues of gender, consent, and the education system. It also examines the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Feminism, Activism, Sex
Rasika Behl; Isioma Umunna; Blessing Edem; Dumisile Mphamba; Mike Baiocchi; Clea Sarnquist – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objectives: Assess the acceptability of and self-reported behavioral change from participation in a sexual assault prevention intervention on a U.S. university campus. Participants: Thirty-one undergraduate students who identified as women and opted-in to participating in both the intervention and research. Methods: In-depth interviews and written…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Sexual Abuse, Rape, Prevention
Natalie Foreman-Wynn – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Sexual assault on college campuses was the public health and safety problem addressed in this study which sought to determine if intervention and prevention program type affected rates of sexual assault on Tier I and Tier II universities in Texas. Female students, educated on the dangers of being victim to the criminality of sexual assault, were…
Descriptors: Rape, Sexual Abuse, Colleges, Prevention
Lori K. Rice – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Existing literature suggests that the pervasive issue of institutional betrayal--the failure to prevent sexual assault or respond supportively when it occurs that exacerbates distressing mental health symptoms--is a factor in one's ability to cope with the trauma of the assault. This study investigated female undergraduate students' experiences of…
Descriptors: Rape, Mental Health, Females, Undergraduate Students
Nicola Gavey; April Wech; Pearl Hindley; Brandee Thorburn; Grace Single; Octavia Calder-Dawe; Paulette Benton-Greig – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2024
This paper explores teenage girls' responses to general advice, and formal prevention messages, designed to reduce sexting-related risk and prevent harm. We conducted workshops with seven groups of girls (28 in total), aged 16-17 years, in a New Zealand city. Each group participated in a series of three workshop sessions. Drawing on a Freirean…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Sexual Abuse, Prevention
Laughon, Kathryn; Bloom, Tina; Amar, Angela F.; Debnam, Katrina – Journal of American College Health, 2021
College-age women represent the highest-risk age group for intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization. Bystander prevention approaches (primarily developed to address sexual assault risk on college campuses), have quickly become the mainstay of primary prevention education for gender-based violence in these settings and have been applied to all…
Descriptors: College Students, Victims of Crime, Violence, Prevention
Tracie L. Vogel – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Sexual violence on college campuses is a significant concern, with research indicating that approximately one-third of female students and one-tenth of male students may experience it during their college years. The risk is higher for college women nationwide, and the impact on physical and mental health is substantial. Studies often highlight…
Descriptors: Rape, Risk, College Students, Females
Maiya E. Hotchkiss; Lisa Weinberg; Danielle S. Berke – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Empowerment Self-Defense (ESD) is a sexual violence prevention approach backed by rigorous empirical research, yet its availability on college campuses is limited. This manuscript evaluates the feasibility and efficacy of an ESD program embedded within a university counseling center. Methods: Participants completed an 8-session ESD…
Descriptors: Rape, Violence, Prevention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Ellsworth, Rebecca S. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine college cis-women's experiences with gender microaggressions and perceptions of campus climate, institutional betrayal, and institutional courage, how those experiences and perceptions are related, and how each predicts college students' likelihood of reporting sexual assault to the University.…
Descriptors: Rape, Disclosure, Gender Differences, Whites
Franklin, Cortney A.; Brady, Patrick Q.; Ashworth, Lindsay M. – Journal of School Violence, 2020
Women face heightened risk of sexual assault and a growing body of research has suggested that bystanders play a key role in preventing violence against women. To date, research has not fully explored bystander responses "following" a sexual assault event. Using self-categorization theory, this study employed an experimental design with…
Descriptors: Rape, Risk, Violence, Females
Bynion, Teah-Marie; Willis, Malachi; Jozkowski, Kristen N.; Wiersma-Mosley, Jacquelyn D. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Due to high prevalence rates of sexual assault among college-aged women and the benefits of disclosure (e.g., emotional well-being), it remains important to consider barriers to disclosure. The current paper aimed to examine if barriers to disclosure may be more salient to sorority women. Participants: We examined differences in rates…
Descriptors: Females, Sexual Abuse, Rape, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Yusufov, Miryam; Orchowski, Lindsay M. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: Most sexual assault prevention approaches are universal in nature. The present study evaluated a Transtheoretical Model (TTM)--based Stages of Change (SOC) measure assessing readiness to utilize sexual assault risk reduction skills. The measure was evaluated with regard to Decisional Balance and Self-Efficacy. Participants: Survey data…
Descriptors: Females, Student Attitudes, Dating (Social), Factor Analysis
Royster, Leigh-Anne A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Gender based violence is experienced at higher rates on college campuses than in other communities. One in five women experience acquaintance rape during their academic career and less than 5% of college women who have experienced sexual assault report their victimization (Fisher, Cullen, & Turner, 2000). Recent federal guidance is meant to…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Violence, Prevention, Females
Mancini, Christina; Budd, Kristen M. – Journal of School Violence, 2020
Recently, the federal government and colleges have sought new remedies to combat campus sexual assault (CSA). Additionally, there have been calls for shifts in college culture. For this reason, an understanding of attitudes about these policies and reforms is needed. To that end, the study examines three questions. First, to what extent does the…
Descriptors: Rape, Campuses, College Students, Public Opinion