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Adam Hardy; Steven Chesnut; Emily Lake – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2024
Previous studies have indicated that sorority members engage in high-risk alcohol consumption, putting them at increased risk of sexual victimization. In the current study, we examined the associations between sorority members' adherence to myths about sexual consent and assault related to alcohol misuse. Findings from the responses of 110…
Descriptors: Drinking, Sexuality, Sexual Abuse, Beliefs
Sharon Lamb; Lindsey White; Madeline Brodt – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2024
Humane Acts Bystander Intervention Training curriculum (HABIT) aims to reach students less inclined to learn from liberal and more-feminist education offered in current curricula. Using moral foundations theory to encourage bystander intervention in potential sexual assault situations, the authors taught and assessed 137 diverse students within an…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Audiences, Intervention, Student Behavior
O'Sullivan, Lucia F.; Belu, Charlene F.; Fuller, Rice B.; Richard, Morgan E. – Journal of College Student Development, 2023
Sexual assault continues to plague college campuses despite years of targeted intervention. Recent prevention efforts have focused on the role of bystanders in reducing rates. However, limited work has explored actual intervention behaviors as opposed to intentions to intervene or reasons why individuals might choose not to help. College students…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Rape, College Students, Audiences
Pemberton, Gregory Ashton – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Sexual violence is an issue every college in America must work to prevent. Critical race scholars such as Derrick Bell may argue sexual violence can be viewed through a lens of race because racism is ordinary and not aberrational (Crewe, 2021). Historical context can affect the perceptions racialized groups or populations have when discussing…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Rape, Violence, African American Students
Scholl, James A.; Cogan, Chelsea; Micol, Rachel L.; Steward, Jennifer; Hancock, Kelsey; Davis, Joanne L. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: Physical and sexual violence are pervasive concerns on college campuses. Previous research indicates minority populations may be at increased risk for exposure to violence, therefore, international students may represent a vulnerable population. The present study examined differences between international and domestic students regarding…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Students, Sexual Abuse, Violence
O'Connor, Julia; Cusano, Julia; McMahon, Sarah; Draper, Jordan – Journal of College Student Development, 2018
We analyzed data from 6 focus groups held with undergraduate students at a large public Northeastern university for evidence of rape myths (RMs). Students spontaneously articulated 6 types of RMs in categories including excusing perpetrators, trivializing sexual assault incidents, and blaming victims. The findings indicate that despite continued…
Descriptors: Rape, Misconceptions, Undergraduate Students, Victims of Crime
Mahoney, Patricia; Gielen, Andrea C.; Bailey, Maryanne M.; Gabel, Colby – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: A Haddon Matrix analysis was used to systematically review literature evaluating college campus sexual assault prevention programs to identify research gaps and intervention opportunities. Methods: Articles included were published from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2017; indexed in PubMed, PsycInfo, or Scopus; involving…
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, Rape, Sexual Abuse, Undergraduate Students
McGee, Hannah; O'Higgins, Madeleine; Garavan, Rebecca; Conroy, Ronan – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Rape myths are prejudicial and stereotyped beliefs about rape which persist in society. They may have a significant impact on those affected by rape as well as the performance of legal and public participants in the justice system. Rape myths may differ over time and within different societies and cultural settings. Awareness of contemporary and…
Descriptors: Rape, Child Abuse, Justice, Beliefs

Lakey, Joyce F. – Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 1992
Describes mythical beliefs, thinking errors, and faulty attitudes collected from a group of 67 male juvenile sex offenders. Addresses four major thinking errors: pretentiousness, uniqueness, failure to assume responsibility, and distorted values. Notes that therapists need this information to develop effective treatment strategies for replacing…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Criminals, Delinquency, Males
Kress, Victoria E.; Shepherd, J. Brad; Anderson, Renee I.; Petuch, Aaron J.; Nolan, James Michael; Thiemeke, Darlene – Journal of College Counseling, 2006
The authors examined the impact of a mandatory, coeducational sexual assault prevention program on college freshmen's rape myth attitudes. Data from 174 college freshmen required to attend the program indicated that, regardless of gender, the proposed sexual assault prevention program significantly decreased participants' rape myth acceptance…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Prevention, Beliefs, Social Attitudes
Schuller, Regina A.; Hastings, Patricia A. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2002
The current study examined the impact of complainant sexual history evidence on mock jurors' judgements in a sexual assault trial. One hundred and sixty-nine undergraduates listened to an audiotape of a sexual assault trial in which the sexual history between the complainant and defendant was systematically varied to include either sexual…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Court Litigation, Victims of Crime