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Mori, Lisa; And Others – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1995
Examined 302 Asian and Caucasian college students' attitudes towards rape victims and belief in rape myths. Results show significant differences between both groups. Asians more often endorsed negative attitudes toward rape victims than whites, and males endorsed more negative attitudes and more acceptance of rape myths than females. Results are…
Descriptors: Asian American Students, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies
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Holcomb, Derek R.; Seehafer, Roger W. – Peer Facilitator Quarterly, 1995
Presents program development and peer education training considerations for programs that attempt to influence healthy attitudes toward dating and preventing date rape. The paper discusses the program's theoretical foundations, goal determination, mixed-gender programs, themes students raise during programs, the consensual sex scenario as a…
Descriptors: College Students, Crime Prevention, Dating (Social), Females
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Deblinger, Esther; And Others – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1993
Nonoffending mothers' (n=99) self-reported symptom distress was measured across 3 groups of sexual abuse types: incest, relative, and nonrelative. A multiple regression analysis of psychosocial characteristics indicated that a mother's perceived aloneness in facing the crisis and a personal history of adult sexual assault were positively related…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Children, Family Violence
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Koss, Mary P. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1993
Focuses on rape prevalence research and examines the relationship between measurement methods and levels of rape detection. Weighs the relative threat to the validity of prevalence estimates posed by fabrication versus nondisclosure. Examines various methodological choices and their relationship to the magnitude of prevalence estimates. (JPS)
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Data Collection, Disclosure, Females
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1993
Data from over 2,400 colleges and universities concerning the number and types of crimes committed on campus are tabulated by state and institution. Statistics are presented on reported numbers of incidents involving murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft and on arrests for liquor violations, drugs, and…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, College Environment, Crime, Drug Abuse
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Cummings, Nina – Journal of American College Health, 1992
The article reviews relevant literature (which suggests women who convey confidence and assertiveness are less likely to be victimized), outlines initiatives, describes a model self-defense course, suggests guidelines for evaluation, and draws implications for university policy on violence against college women. (SM)
Descriptors: College Students, Crime Prevention, Females, Higher Education
Harrington-Lueker, Donna – Executive Educator, 1992
Survey found 57 percent of high school seniors reported drinking in previous month, down from 72 percent in 1980. Although illicit drug use is also down, alcohol abuse among U.S. teens remains alarmingly high. Schools should back up iron-fisted reaction to drinking with comprehensive drug/alcohol program long on prevention and intervention.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Drinking
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Proite, Rosanne; And Others – Journal of College Student Development, 1993
Examined college student attitudes toward women and attribution of responsibility for acquaintance rape. Findings from 417 students revealed that, in situations described in scenarios, male college students were more likely to assign responsibility to the woman. They more strongly believed that the woman wanted to have sexual intercourse and that…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, College Students, Dating (Social), Higher Education
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Blumenthal, Stephen; Gudjonsson, Gisli; Burns, Jan – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1999
This study compared sex offenders against children and adults on measures of cognitive distortions relating to sex with children and rape and a measure of blame attribution. Child sexual offenders endorsed more cognitive distortions relating to sex with children and reported more guilt-feeling attributions. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Attribution Theory, Child Abuse, Children
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Pinzone-Glover, Holly A.; Gidycz, Christine A.; Jacobs, Cecilia Dine – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1998
Studied the effects of an acquaintance-rape prevention program on college students' attitudes (n=152) toward rape and attitudes toward women, perceptions of acquaintance rape scenarios, and rape empathy. Positive attitude change was stronger among men, who became more certain of rape definitions. Contains 53 references. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, College Students, Higher Education, Prevention
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Breitenbecher, Kimberly Hanson; Gidycz, Christine A. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1998
A program to reduce women's risk of multiple sexual victimization was designed and evaluated. Participants (N=406) responded to surveys assessing history of sexual assault, dating, communication, and knowledge about sexual assault. The program was not found to be effective, nor was there a relationship to participants' histories of victimization.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, College Students, Dating (Social), Females
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Milburn, Michael A.; Mather, Roxanne; Conrad, Sheree D. – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 2000
Tested the effects of viewing R-rated films on perceptions of female responsibility for and enjoyment of date or stranger rape. Participants viewed nonviolent scenes objectifying and degrading women sexually or animated film scenes. They read a fictitious magazine account of a date or stranger rape. The study showed that males who viewed the…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, College Students, Females, Films
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Owens, John C. – Stage of the Art, 2001
Describes the author's experiences directing at an interactive health education theater piece on acquaintance rape. Discusses personal and professional challenges and ethical dilemmas that came up regarding Post Traumatic Stress disorder, the activating of traumatic experiences. Argues that input from healthcare professionals was crucial, and…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Emotional Disturbances, Health Education, Higher Education
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Kopper, Beverly A. – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1996
Investigated the role of gender, gender role identity, rape myth acceptance, and initial resistance in assigning blame in the case of acquaintance rape, and studied the perceived avoidability of the assault for 355 female and 179 male college students. The gender differences in responses are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Students, Emotional Response, Females, Higher Education
Nicklin, Julie L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2001
U.S. Department of Education (DOE) data showed a 1999 increase in drug and alcohol arrests on college campuses. Also, the number of reported sex offenses rose by 6 percent from 1998-99. Some experts question the validity of the year-to-year comparisons and the DOE data. Presents statistics on sex offenses, drug use, and drinking and football. (SM)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Crime Prevention, Drug Abuse, Football
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