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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
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Diener O'Leary, Justine; Myers, Erin M.; Lozano, Nicole M. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2022
We examined predictors of rape myth acceptance (RMA) and bystander attitudes among college women (n = 137). Participants completed self-report measures of RMA, bystander attitudes, sexist beliefs, gender-conforming attitudes, sexuality attitudes, sexual knowledge, and just world beliefs. Stepwise multiple regression analyses indicated that RMA was…
Descriptors: Females, College Students, Rape, Misconceptions
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Keddie, Amanda – Australian Educational Researcher, 2023
Amid seemingly endless media reports of sexual misconduct in our various institutions and particularly our schools, calls for better addressing gender injustice through education have again proliferated. In light of these calls, it continues to be important to appreciate the difficulties of teaching and activism in this area within the context of…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Private Schools, Sexual Abuse, Rape
Samaha Ghani – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The beginning of college campus life is one of the most exciting phases of student life. However, for some students, it might pose a threat in the form of sexual violence. In the United States, sexual violence is highly pervasive, placing college students at a greater risk of victimization. Currently, there is a lack of data on sexual crimes…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, College Students, Rape, Violence
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Fansher, Ashley K.; Musamali, Tumelo; Self, Madison – Journal of School Violence, 2023
The rise in highly publicized cases of sexual assault, along with offenders in these cases alluding that those alleged victims were being untruthful about their claims, has fostered myths about false reporting of sexual assault, increasing discussions over fears of being falsely accused. This study uses an exploratory approach to identify the…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Rape, Victims of Crime, Fear
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Litam, Stacey Diane Aranez – Professional Counselor, 2019
This study examined whether attitudes based on labels and counselor demographics predicted empathy and rape myth acceptance in counselors. A difference in attitudes based on the labels of either "prostitute" or "sex trafficking" was found. Attitudes based on labels and counselor demographics additionally predicted scores of…
Descriptors: Labeling (of Persons), Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Characteristics, Empathy
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McGilloway, Connie; Smith, David; Galvin, Rose – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Sexual violence is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The incidence of sexual violence against adults with intellectual disability is significantly higher than in the general population. The aim of this systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis was to explore the barriers faced by adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Barriers, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Rape